FIve AAC Golfers Earn Spots on NAIA Men's Golf All-America Team
June 8, 2026
(Story provided by NAIA Athletic Communications)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Five Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) earned sports on the 2025-26 NAIA Men's Golf All-America Teams, released Thursday, May 28.
Luke Hammond of Columbia International made the first team, while Trey Schmidt of Reinhardt landed on the second team.
Earning spots on the third team are Zane May of Reinhardt, Griffin Latimer of Reinhardt, and Francisco DeBethencourt of Milligan.
2025-26 NAIA Men's Golf All-Americans
| First Team | Year | Hometown | ||
| Antonio Juarbe | 
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Coastal Georgia | Jr. | Jesup, Ga. |
| Luke Hammond | 
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Columbia International (S.C.) | Sr. | Prosperity, S.C. |
| Ben McFadden | 
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Dalton State (Ga.) | So. | London, England |
| Camron Jones | 
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Grace (Ind.) | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Sam Dymeka | 
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Indiana Wesleyan | Jr. | West Chicago, Ill. |
| Iver Sokhan Sanj | 
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Keiser (Fla.) | So. | Lorenskog, Norway |
| Yann Ferrando |
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Keiser (Fla.) | Jr. | Biscarose, France |
| Weston Ogden | 
|
Marian (Ind.) | Sr. | Brownsburg, Ind. |
| Felipe Suarez | 
|
Missouri Valley | Fr. | Cordoba, Argentina |
| Carter Ray | 
|
Oklahoma City | So. | Walters, Okla |
| Christian Yanovitch |
|
Oklahoma City | Sr. | Griswold, Conn. |
| Owen Croft | 
|
Victoria (B.C.) | Jr. | Georgetown, Ontario |
| Christopher Richards | 
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Webber International (Fla.) | Fr. | Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Vedant Sirohi |
|
Webber International (Fla.) | Sr. | New Delhi, India |
| Spencer Worley | 
|
William Woods (Mo.) | Sr. | Walsall, England |
| Second Team | Year | Hometown | ||
| Alex Nordstrom | 
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Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) | So. | Bromma, Sweden |
| Cobey Riddle |
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Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) | So. | Trumann, Ark. |
| Tyler Latimer |
|
Dalton State (Ga.) | Sr. | Canton, Ga. |
| Trinton Nobles | 
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Friends (Kan.) | Sr. | McKinney, Texas |
| Matus Cedzo |
|
Keiser (Fla.) | Fr. | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Stanley White | 
|
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | So. | Braunton, England |
| Lane Zedrick |
|
Marian (Ind.) | Jr. | Fishers, Ind. |
| Josh Killingsworth | 
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MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | Sr. | Overland Park, Kan. |
| Patrick Neal |
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MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | Sr. | Olathe, Kan. |
| Jack Newton |
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Oklahoma City | So. | Littleton, Colo. |
| Jacob Joseph | 
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Point (Ga.) | Sr. | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Trey Schmidt | 
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Reinhardt (Ga.) | So. | Cumming, Ga. |
| Brady Meek | 
|
Texas Wesleyan | So. | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Jaxen Brewer | 
|
USAO (Okla.) | Sr. | Washington, Okla. |
| Sacha Brendle | 
|
Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Jr. | Benfeld, France |
| Third Team | Year | Hometown | ||
| Leighton Wright | 
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British Columbia | Fr. | Barrie, Ontario |
| Scott Frisby |
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Dalton State (Ga.) | Fr. | Gainsborough, England |
| Bernhard Koster |
|
Friends (Kan.) | So. | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Henry Kosmicki | 
|
Hastings (Neb.) | Jr. | Grand Island, Neb. |
| Jack Peters |
|
Keiser (Fla.) | So | Northampton, England |
| Francisco DeBethencourt | 
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Milligan (Tenn.) | Jr. | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Joaquin Raminger |
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Missouri Valley | Fr. | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Lorenzo Santinelli |
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Oklahoma City | Sr. | Milan, Italy |
| Liam Toole | 
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OUAZ (Ariz.) | So. | Sydney, Australia |
| Griffin Latimer |
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Reinhardt (Ga.) | Fr. | Canton, Ga. |
| Zane May |
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Reinhardt (Ga.) | Jr. | Canton, Ga. |
| Kristjan Burkelca | 
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Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | Jr. | Domzale, Slovenia |
| Kolbe Fielder |
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Texas Wesleyan | So. | North Richland Hills, Texas |
| Jaeden Ellis |
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USAO (Okla.) | Sr. | Lawton, Okla. |
| Tristan Greenleaf |
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Webber International (Fla.) | So. | Teddington, England |