ATLANTA - Jim Owen and the No. 6 Oglethorpe men's golf team have capped another season of high achievement; making their 24th consecutive NCAA appearance, multiple individual and team wins, numerous accolades, and more, all culminating with an eighth-place finish at the national championships in May.
The Stormy Petrels began their season with a runner-up finish at the Southern Athletic Association preview back in September 2024. Senior Beck Lewis finished third individually and was named to the all-tournament team. Oglethorpe then took sixth at the NCAA preview and the Gate City at Starmount Forest Invitational, both incredibly competitive fields.
In October the Petrels defended their title at the West Pines Collegiate as Jackson Hiller earned medalist and Sam Karman was runner-up.
The spring began with a fifth-place finish at the Savannah Invitational then a ninth place in their hosted Jekyll Island Invitational. Oglethorpe also nabbed fourth at Camp Lejeune then closed the regular season with a win at the Bill Cochran Collegiate.
The Petrels were runner-up at the SAA Championship, then finished eighth at the NCAA National Championships. Ryan Dunn led at conference with a T2 finish, then Karman at nationals with T14.
Award Winners
- Jackson Hiller: PING All-Region, All-SAA first team, West Pines all tournament team, West Pines medalist, 2x SAA Athlete of the Week.
- Sam Karman: All-SAA first team, 2x SAA Athlete of the Week, West Pines all-tournament team.
- Ryan Dunn: All-SAA first team and SAA Athlete of the Week.
- Corbin Scott: All-SAA second team.
- Diego Passos: All-SAA second team.
- Beck Lewis:Â SAA Athlete of the Week and SAA Preview all-tournament team.
- Willem Jaron: SAA All-Sportsmanship.
Team Notes
Individual Highest Finishes
- Hiller: 1st at West Pines.
- Karman: 2nd at West Pines and SAA Championship.
- Dunn: 2nd at SAA Championship.
- Lewis: 3rd at SAA Preview.
- Passos: 10th at SAA Championship / 1st at Oglethorpe B vs. Morehouse in October.
- Alexander: 19th at Jekyll Island.
- Callaham: 3rd at two Oglethorpe B vs. Morehouse faceoffs.
- Cruz: 3rd at Jekyll Island (B team).
- Forsythe: 3rd at two Oglethorpe B vs. Morehouse faceoffs.
- Jaron: 1st at Oglethorpe B vs. Morehouse in April.
- Thomas Reininger: 1st at Oglethorpe B vs. Morehouse in February.
- Scott: 7th at Cochran Collegiate / 1st at Oglethorpe B vs. Morehouse in October.
Season Notes
- Two wins: West Pines and Bill Cochran.
- Nationally ranked as high as No. 4.
- This was Oglethorpe's 24th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships.
- This was head coach Owen's 32nd season with men's golf.Â
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