NINETY SIX, SC – Presbyterian College's Hayden Ploeger was voted the Big South Conference's Men's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year on Tuesday while Davis Parker was named to the Big South All-Conference Team. The Big South announced all awards following the conclusion of the Big South Championship at The Patriot Golf Club.
Ploeger (Aiken, SC) is a junior chemistry major who has maintained a 3.712 GPA. He averaged 76.08 strokes entering the championship where he finished third for PC at 227 (77, 79, 71). Ploeger was a member of the 2015 All-Academic team and is an active member of the SAAC, Pre-Pharmacy Club, FCA and is a youth leader at a local church.
Parker (Augusta, Ga) finished his senior campaign by being named to the Big South All-Conference team for the second time. He entered the championship ranked in the Big South's top-10 stroke averages (72.75) and was twice named the Big South Golfer the Week (Oct. 16 & March 3). Parker had 5 top-10 finishes this season and led PC in eight tournaments. He ends his career with ten career top-10 finishes, two All-Conference awards and the school's 36-hole record of -10.
All-Conference Team
Austin James, Charleston Southern
Craig Hornberger, Campbell
R.J. Keur, Charleston Southern
Isaiah Logue, Liberty
Gaston Bertinotti, Campbell
Michael DeMorat, Liberty
Vincent Blanchette, Gardner-Webb
Jesper Svensson, Campbell
Davis Parker, Presbyterian College
Ray Kraivixien, Campbell
All-Freshman Team
Jesper Svensson, Campbell
Ray Kraivixien, Campbell
Sawyer Mills, Winthrop
Gabriel Lench, Liberty
Jordan Boulton, Longwood
All-Championship Team
Austin James, Charleston Southern
Zach Seabolt, Winthrop
Isaiah Logue, Liberty
Jesper Svensson, Campbell
Jordan Boulton, Longwood
All-Academic Team
Craig Hornberger, Jr., Campbell
Jake Ezell, R-Soph., Charleston Southern
Olle Widegren, Jr., Coastal Carolina
Vincent Blanchette, Sr., Gardner-Webb
Emile Menard, Soph., High Point
Hutson Chandler, Soph., Liberty
Alex O'Dell, Sr., Longwood
Hayden Ploeger, Jr., Presbyterian College
Myles Creighton, Soph., Radford
Nick Eberhardt, Sr., Winthrop
Golfer of the Year
Austin James, Jr., Charleston Southern (unanimous)
Freshman of the Year
Jesper Svensson, Campbell
Coach of the Year
Mike Wilson, Charleston Southern
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Hayden Ploeger, Jr., Presbyterian College
