INDIANAPOLIS --- For a third consecutive year, Tusculum College's Chase Carroll has qualified to play in the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Super Regional. Carroll, a senior from Knoxville, Tenn., will be playing in the Southeast/South Super Regional, May 4-6 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at the Shoals, located in Muscle Shoals, Ala. The three-day, 54-hole tournament is being hosted by the University of North Alabama.

Carroll is slated to begin his opening round at 1:10 p.m. (CST) on Monday, May 4. Twenty teams (20) and eight individuals are participating in this year's tournament. Last season, he recorded a sixth-place performance, posting the best NCAA Regional finish in school history. In 2007, Carroll placed 34th at the NCAA Regional in his sophomore campaign.

Carroll is enjoying one of the best seasons ever posted by a Tusculum golfer. The Bearden High School graduate has a 71.91 stroke average this year, which is on-pace to be a new school and South Atlantic Conference record. He was named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year, while also sharing Tusculum Male Athlete of the Year accolades. The three-time All-SAC selection has captured medalist honors three times this year, including last week's SAC Championship, marking the second time in his career he has garnered SAC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

During his stellar career, he has won six tournaments, which is currently tied for the most in school history with former All-American and Tusculum Sports Hall of Famer Todd Ricker (1992-96). Carroll's 74.33 career scoring average is also the lowest in school history and the second-best in SAC history. He has recorded 21 sub-par rounds in his career (new school record), including a TC-best 10 rounds below par this season.

Carroll has also shined off the golf course, being named SAC Scholar Athlete for Men's Golf the last three years. The SAC Scholar Athlete Awards honors athletic excellence, academic achievement, community service and leadership. He was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Team last year, while also being tabbed a GCAA All-American Scholar.

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