Golf All-Conference Winners Named

April 22, 2003 - The Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has announced its 2003 Golf All-Conference selections.  The First and Second All-Conference Teams are determined by the top finishers at the Conference Tournament, held April 18-19.  The major awards are voted on by the golf coaches and Sports Information Directors at each institution. 

Methodist's Steve Conley is the 2003 DIAC Coach of the Year.  He coached the Monarchs to their 21st DIAC championship. The team finished in the Top Six in each tournament it competed in, including two first-place finishes, one second and one third place finish.

Toni Karjalainen of Averett has been named the Player of the Year.  He recorded a 71.5 stroke average in 12 rounds played this season.  His low round of the season was 66 shot at Jekyll Island in the Golden Isle Invitational.  He won two tournaments (Golden Isle & Camp LeJeune).  He finished 3rd in the Emory Invitational and 12th in the Dixie Conference Tournament.

Methodist's Adam Horton is the Rookie of the Year.  He finished in the Top 10 in five of the six tournaments he competed in, including third at both the El Diablo and the DIAC Tournaments. His scoring average is 72.1 in 15 rounds.

The 2003 Golf All-Conference Teams follow:

Golf First Team All-Conference Greg Hanna - Methodist (141) Ryan Wilson - Greensboro (141) Adam Horton - Methodist (145) Janne Mommo - Averett (146) Jay Canada - Christopher Newport (146) Rich Bamber - Methodist (146)

Golf Second Team All-Conference Kevin Richards - Shenandoah (147) Mike Townsend - Methodist (147) Brandon White - Greensboro (147) James Stewart - Methodist (147) Jonathan Dudley - Greensboro (147)