Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Contact: Chris Kilcoyne

 

W&L’s Nathaniel James Named ODAC Golfer-of-the-Year

SALEM, VA—Nathaniel James of Washington and Lee has been named the 2006 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Golfer-of-the-Year by the league’s head coaches.

 

James, a native of Keller, Texas, earned the honor after posting an ODAC best stroke average of 73.3 in 19-rounds of play this season.  James finished seventh at the ODAC Championships firing a 79-72—151.

 

Beau Allen of Washington and Lee and Ralston King of Randolph-Macon were tabbed as Co-Rookies-of-the-Year.  Allen took medallist honors at the ODAC Championship after shooting a 74-74—148 to take the top spot.  For the season, Allen has a 76.7 stroke average in 15-rounds of play. 

 

King carded a 77.1 stroke average for the Yellow Jackets in 20-rounds this season.  King performed well at the league championships shooting a 77-76-153 to earn a ninth-place finish.

 

Lee Williams of Bridgewater was honored by his peers as the ODAC Coach-of-the-Year after leading his team to a third-place finish at the ODAC Championship. Overall,  Williams led the Eagles to seven top-ten finishes this season.

 

Anthony Zappin of Washington and Lee was honored by the ODAC Sports Information Directors as the 2006 Golf Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year.   Zappin sports a 3.495 while majoring in computer science and economics at W&L.  For the season, Zappin has a 78.3 stroke average in 15-rounds of play.

 

Blake Smith of Randolph-Macon was honored with the ODAC Golf Sportsmanship Award.  The award, which is voted on by the league’s head coaches, recognizes the golfer in the ODAC that best exemplifies the league’s definition of sportsmanship on and off the golf course.

 

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2006 ODAC GOLF AWARDS

 

Player of the Year

 

            Nathaniel James (W&L)

 

First Team All Conference

 

            Joseph Poplin (GC)

            Colin Clark (GC)

            Grady Ruckman (BC)

            Bob Boykin (HSC)

            Jeff Osberg (GC)

            Blake Smith (RMC)

 

Second team All Conference

 

            Chris Lowman (GC)

            Ralston King (RMC)

            David Wheeler (VWC)

            Nick Combs (HSC)

            Beau Allen (W&L)

            Mark Ashby (RC)

 

Co-Rookies of the Year

 

            Ralston King (RMC)

            Beau Allen (W&L)

 

Sportsmanship Award

 

            Blake Smith (RMC)

 

Scholar Athlete Award

 

            Anthony Zappin (W&L)

 

Coach of the Year

 

            Lee Williams (BC