WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s golf team captured the 2013 All-Sunshine State Conference Player and Coach of the Year awards for the second consecutive season as announced by the conference office, Tuesday, April 24. A total of 12 student-athletes have been named to the All-SSC Men's Golf Team.
The Sharks'
Benjamin Taylor (Jr., Leatherhead, England) was selected Golfer of the Year for the second consecutive season, while his coach,
Ryan Jamison, was tabbed Coach of the Year.
In his junior season, Taylor had a sensational campaign for The Sharks. Registering a 71.10 stroke average, he posted a top-five finish in six of the eight tournaments in which he competed. Among those performances was a pair of individual titles at the CSU-Monterrey Bay Otter Invitational and the Buccaneer Invitational. He also placed or tied for second at the Brickyard Crossing Intercollegiate, Guy Harvey Invitational, and McDonough Cup. A native of Leatherhead, England, Taylor placed third at the St. Edward's Invitational. He took sixth at the SSC Championship.
Jamison, in his first season as the head coach of the Sharks, led his squad to the current No. 1 ranking in the latest Nike/Golf World Division II Men's Golf Poll. His Sharks either won or placed second in eight of the nine events in which they competed. Their team victories came at the Guy Harvey, St. Edward's, and Buccaneer invitationals. A runner-up finish was logged at the Brickyard Crossing Intercollegiate, the CSU-Monterey Bay Otter Invitational, Rollins' McDonough Cup, the GCSU Bobcat Invitational, and the SSC Championship.
Joining Taylor on the All-SSC First Team roster was teammate
Ricardo Celia (Jr., Barranquilla, Columbia), who has had a strong season thus far with a 72.34 stroke average, capturing six top-10 finishes, four top-5 finishes and the individual crown at the SSC Championships.
Hunter O'Mahony (Fr., Jupiter, Fla.) was also recognized as an All-SSC Honorable Mention in his freshman season.
NSU is currently ranked No. 1 according to the Golfstat.com national rankings, heading into the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Super Regional.
2013 ALL-SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE MEN'S GOLF TEAM
First Team
Ricardo Celia, Nova Southeastern (Jr)
Tim Crouch, Florida Southern (Jr)
Adam Svensson, Barry (Fr)
Ben Taylor, Nova Southeastern (Jr)
Daniel Young, Lynn (Sr)
Golfer of the Year -
Ben Taylor, Nova Southeastern
Freshman of the Year - Adam Svensson, Barry
Coach of the Year -
Ryan Jamison, Nova Southeastern
Second Team
Ray Badenhorst, Florida Tech (So)
Jeff Evanier, Eckerd (Jr)
Case Gard, Florida Southern (Sr)
Marcus Segerstrom, Barry (Sr)
Scott Smyers, Barry (Jr)
Honorable Mention
Scott Lamb, Rollins (Sr)
Hunter O'Mahony, Nova Southeastern (Fr)
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