NORMAN, Okla. --- Tusculum College's Chase Carroll has been named to the Division PING All-America Men's Golf Team announced officials from the Golf Coaches Association of America. Carroll was selected to the Honorable Mention squad, while also being tabbed to the GCAA All-Southeast Region Team.

Carroll, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., becomes the third golfer in school history to earn All-America distinction and the first since Tusculum became a NCAA Division II member.
Carroll established a new school and South Atlantic Conference single-season record with his 72.08 stroke average, earning him SAC Player of the Year honors. The three-time All-SAC performer also ended his collegiate career with the best scoring average in Tusculum history at 74.29, which is the second lowest in the league record book.

This past year, he captured medalist honors three times including individual titles at the Honda Columbia Classic, Tusculum Fall Classic and last month's South Atlantic Conference Championship, marking the second time he has garnered SAC Tournament MVP honors in his career. The Bearden High School graduate shared Tusculum Male Athlete of the Year accolades.

During his stellar career, Carroll won six tournaments, which is tied for the most in school history with former All-American and Tusculum Sports Hall of Famer Todd Ricker (1992-96). He recorded 22 sub-par rounds in his career (new school record), including a TC-best 11 rounds below par this season.

Earlier this week, Carroll was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® First Team. Carroll graduated from Tusculum last month with a 3.87 cumulative grade point average with a degree in Business Management. He was named the South Atlantic Conference Scholar Athlete for Men's Golf for a third straight year. He is also a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District IV selection.

Carroll has been named to the Dean's List, President's list, Charles Oliver Gray Honors List and the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll. In the community, Carroll has volunteered assisting the homeless, the "Empty Stocking Fund," and tutoring and mentoring at a local elementary school.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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GCAA PING Division II All-America Team
First Team
Steve Cuzzort, Wayne State
Jude Eustaquio, Florida Southern
Matt Ewald, Washburn
Justin Hueber, Indianapolis
Jake Koppenberg, Western Washington
Gavin Smith, Indiana (Pa.)
Will Wilcox, Clayton State
Brent Witcher, Valdosta State
Justin Yoder, Central Missouri

Second Team
Patrick Bauer, Sonoma State
Roberto Diaz, USC Aiken
Andrew Georgiou, Columbus State
Brett Munson, North Alabama
Kyle Scott, West Florida
Colby Shrum, Central Oklahoma
Jarin Todd, Sonoma State
Gene Webster, CSU-San Bernardino

Third Team
Cyril Bouniol, Abilene Christian
Steven Brame, Lynn
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