April 11, 2006
Contact: Cory Blackson, Sports Information Director

USA South Golf Awards Announced

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for golf.  A total of 14 student-athletes have been named to the USA South All-Conference teams for golf.  Adam Horton of Methodist College was chosen Player of the Year.  Brad Hartman from Averett University is the Rookie of the Year and Steve Conley from Methodist is the Coach of the Year. 

Horton, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., was medalist at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational in March and was second at the Marine Corps Tournament the following week.  He has a 73.1 stroke average through 16 rounds this past year.  This year marks the third consecutive year that Horton has earned First Team All-Conference honors. 

A freshman from Napanee, Canada, Hartman posted a 74-7 stroke average this season.  Hartman had four top-10 finishes in his first intercollegiate golf season. 

Conley is in his19th year at the helm of the Monarchs.  He has guided his team to nine top-10 finishes in nine tournaments and claiming four tournament titles this season.  The Coach of the Year honor is Conley's 14th in his 19 year career at Methodist. 

Player of the Year
Adam Horton, Methodist

Rookie of the Year
Brad Hartman, Averett

Coach of the Year
Steve Conley, Methodist

The 2006 USA South Golf All-Conference Teams follow:

First Team Nick Bova, Methodist Brad Hartman, Averett Adam Horton, Methodist Rocky Manning, Greensboro Cory Schneider, Methodist

Second Team Brant Dixon, Methodist Matt Hopkins, Christopher Newport Ryan Patrick, Christopher Newport Nick Sortino, Averett Ryan Wilson, Greensboro

Honorable Mention
Taylor Chamberlin, Shenandoah
Josh Cumming, Greensboro
Andrew Geary, Christopher Newport
Paul Suhr, Greensboro