2017-18 Men's Golf News
Hawks earn 18Birdies Team Academic Award
July 20, 2018
NORMAN, Okla. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team was recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America with the release of the 18Birdies Team Academic Awards.
Three Hawks named to Ping All-America teams
June 20, 2018
NORMAN, Okla. – Three Huntingdon golfers were recognized with the release of the Golf Coaches Association of America’s finalized Division III Ping All-America teams on Wednesday. Juniors Stephen Shephard and Mark Connelly were both named second-team All-America and senior Jon Colten Stanaland was an honorable mention selection.
139 Hawks earn USA South Academic All-Conference honors
June 18, 2018
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – More than 130 Huntingdon College student-athletes were recognized with the release of the USA South Academic All-Conference team on Monday. A total of 139 Hawks, representing each of Huntingdon's 18 athletic programs, were among the 1,446 USA South student-athletes named to the team.
Hawks tie for 11th in NCAA Tournament
May 18, 2018
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot a 5-over-par 293 in the final round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship on Friday.
Shephard’s 71 paces Huntingdon in Rd. 3 of NCAA Tournament
May 17, 2018
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team turned in its best round of this year’s NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship with a 7-over-par 295 on Thursday. Entering Friday’s final round at Grandover Resort, the Hawks are 14th with a three-round total of 896.
Stanaland leads Hawks in Rd. 2 of NCAA Tournament
May 16, 2018
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 9-over-par 297 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship on Wednesday. The Hawks shaved seven strokes off their first-round total and climbed three spots in the team standings. Entering Thursday’s third round at Grandover Resort, the second-ranked Hawks are tied for 15th with a two-round 601. Guilford College leads the field with a 2-over-par 578 after two rounds.
Opening round of NCAA Tournament suspended due to weather
May 15, 2018
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team completed the first round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship on Tuesday. But almost half the field has yet to complete Round 1. The first round was suspended due to weather with 18 of the 42 teams still on the course at the Grandover Resort. The round is scheduled to resume Wednesday morning. Round 2 will begin following the completion of the first round.
GCAA announces All-Region and All-America Scholar selections
May 15, 2018
NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America released its PING All-Region teams and the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars on Tuesday night. Three Hawks were chosen as All-Region and two were named All-America Scholars.
Division III field announced for NCAA Men’s Golf Championships
May 07, 2018
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The NCAA selection committee released the field for the 2018 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships on Monday. Second-ranked Huntingdon will be one of 42 teams competing at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C., on May 15-18.
Connelly and Shephard named Jack Nicklaus Award semifinalists
May 03, 2018
NORMAN, Okla. – Huntingdon junior golfers Mark Connelly and Stephen Shephard were recently named semifinalists for the 2018 Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award.
Huntingdon Awards Ceremony
April 18, 2018
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon College athletic department held its annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday night to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes that helped make this another successful year.
Huntingdon places 3rd in USA South Tournament
April 14, 2018
LAGRANGE, Ga. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team closed the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament with a 16-over-par 304 in the final round on Saturday. The Hawks finished four strokes out of first and in third with a three-round total of 896. North Carolina Wesleyan won the conference championship with an 892. Methodist placed second with an 894.
Huntingdon climbs to 2nd in Rd. 2 of USA South Tournament
April 13, 2018
LAGRANGE, Ga. – Junior Stephen Shephard climbed two spots and the Huntingdon men’s golf team climbed one spot in the second round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday.
Four Huntingdon golfers earn All-Conference recognition
April 12, 2018
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Four Huntingdon golfers were recognized with the release of the USA South All-Conference golf awards on Thursday. Juniors Mark Connelly and Stephen Shephard both earned first-team All-Conference honors, senior Jon Colten Stanaland was a second-team selection and sophomore Drew Mathers was named honorable mention. Stanaland was also named to the All-Sportsmanship team.
Hawks in third after Rd. 1 of USA South Tournament
April 12, 2018
LAGRANGE, Ga. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 7-over-par 295 in the first round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday. Entering Friday’s second round at Highland Country Club, the Hawks are third in the nine-team field.
Stanaland named USA South Golfer of the Week
April 11, 2018
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Huntingdon’s Jon Colten Stanaland was named the USA South Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week on Wednesday.