NORMAN, Okla. - After a stellar freshman career on the links,
Pearse Lucas of the University of the South men's golf team has racked up national awards with the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
The Charlotte, N.C. native was named a Second Team PING All-American after his finish at the 2022 NCAA Division III National Championships. He fired a 72-hole score of 299 (74-73-75-77) for a 29th place finish.
Along with his All-America honor, Lucas was named the 2022 NCAA Division III Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award presented by StrackaLine. In 26 rounds, he carded a 72.58 stroke average, Sewanee's best season mark since 2013.
Additionally, he secured four top-five finishes, including two second place finishes at the Rhodes Fall Invitational and the Jekyll Island Collegiate. He also earned medalist honors at the Savannah Invitational in March.
Finishing eighth in the final GolfStat rankings, Lucas burst onto the scene for Sewanee, helping the Tigers rise to national contention as the program earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships this spring.
The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Newcomer and Player of the Year was also listed on the Division III All-Freshman Team and to the All-Region Team for Region IV.
Sewanee finished ninth at the 2022 NCAA National Championships, its best finish in the Division III Championships (since 1975), back in May.
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