SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee junior
Elias Becker and freshman
Turner Chiles were named Second Team All-Americans, as announced Wednesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
Becker earned individual medalist honors at the SAA Championships, winning by four strokes. The Mexico City, Mexico, native became the first Sewanee men's golfer to win the conference tournament in the SAA and helped the Tigers claim the team championship as well, the second one in SAA history for the program and first since 2021.
Becker posted rounds of 73-75-72-75, tying for 27
th at the NCAA Championships last month in Penfield, N.Y. He finished the academic year with a 72.18 over 28 rounds with 14 rounds of 72 or better and four Top-10 finishes in 10 events. He was voted SAA Co-Player of the Year and First Team All-SAA and garnered PING All-Region IV honors
Chiles registered a 71.39 scoring average in 23 rounds with five Top-10 finishes during the 2024-25 academic year. He recorded 17 rounds of 72 or better during the year, including four rounds in the 60's.
The Houston, Texas, native earned SAA Co-Player of the Year, SAA Rookie of the Year and First Team All-SAA and was named PING All-Region IV honors. Chiles was unable to participate in the NCAA Championships because of an injury suffered just before the event.
Division III PING All-America Teams
First Team
Jack Burr, Huntingdon College
Justin Chan, Carnegie Mellon
Eddie Coffren V, University of Lynchburg
Jonathan McEwen, Washington & Lee
Kevin Mu, Emory University
Haden Ruby, Methodist University
Daniel Suter, Gettysburg College
Chase Walts, Methodist University
Second Team
Elias Becker, Sewanee
Aaron Buck, University of Redlands
Turner Chiles, Sewanee
Brian Hanson, Emory University
Will Karkoc, Bethel University [MN]
Griffin Pohl, Illinois Wesleyan
Aiden Spampinato, Methodist University
Michael Spitzer, Illinois Wesleyan
Third Team
Stephen Baker, Huntingdon College
Corbin Barton, LeTourneau University
Beau Brewer, Methodist University
Watcharakan Chankarn, Greensboro College
Jackson Hiller, Oglethorpe University
Timothy Kaufman, Washington & Lee
Collin McMahon-Shea, Dickinson College
Caleb Ryan, Methodist University
Honorable Mention
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez, Hamilton College
Matt Buckley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Michael Burry, Emory University
Jason Bustos, University of La Verne
Ryan Choi, Carleton College
Jonas DeLeon, University of Redlands
Evan Eichenlaub, Babson College
Jackson Hulsey, Aurora College
Sam Karman, Oglethorpe University
Yuefeng (Michael) Ma, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Elias Malakoff, Washington & Lee
Evan Mendyk, Guilford College
Mattias Morris, Aurora College
Peyton Mussina, Penn College
Nilay Naik, Pomona-Pitzer
Jonathan Oakes, Kenyon College
Killian O'Reilly, Averett University
Elliot Parker, Drew University
Carter Ruegsegger, Dubuque College
Alvin Su, University of Rochester
Aman Vantipalli, Babson College
Leonardo Vieira, Carnegie Mellon
Gordon Walker, Carleton College
Shibo Wang, University of Rochester
Ian Williams, William Peace
Andre Zhang, Amherst College
About PING
PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a "pinging" sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs. His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry. Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim's grandson, John K. Solheim, who leads a team of more than 800 dedicated employees committed to helping improve the games of golfers around the world.
