Posted by Scott Cummings - Mon, May 17, 2010 - [ Men's Golf ] - Viewed 893 times

(LEBANON, Ill., May 17)-The American Midwest Conference has announced its list of honorees for the 2010 AMC Men's Golf All-Conference squad. The honors were announced after the AMC Championship, which was held in conjunction with the AMC/Dakota Athletic Conference Unaffiliated Tournament April 30-May 1 in Sioux City, Iowa.

William Woods University rolled to the AMC team championship, posting a score of 601 over the 36-hole tournament. The Owls finished 31 strokes ahead of Missouri Baptist for the league title. William Woods won the overall tournament, earning a spot in the field for the 2010 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship, which will be held May 18-21 in Silvis, Ill.

J.D. Nash of William Woods claimed the AMC individual crown by shooting even par during the two rounds played in Sioux City. Nash, a sophomore from Dixon, Mo., shot a 144 to win the individual championship by seven strokes over Lucas Morande of Hannibal-LaGrange College. For his efforts throughout the 2010 spring season, Morande - a freshman from Santiago, Chile - was honored by the league as the AMC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.

The 2010 AMC Newcomer of the Year was Cole Gassison of McKendree University. Gassison, a junior from Peoria, Ill., shot a 162 during the AMC Tournament and has been one of the Bearcats' most consistent performers all season. For leading William Woods to the AMC team championship, Barry Doty was selected as the 2010 AMC Men's Golf Coach of the Year.

2010 AMERICAN MIDWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

APRIL 30-MAY 1 AT WHISPERING CREEK G.C. - SIOUX CITY, IOWA

Team Scores

William Woods                         301-300-601

Missouri Baptist                       318-314-632

McKendree                              312-332-644

Hannibal-LaGrange                   320-335-655   

2010 AMC All-Conference

J.D. Nash, WWU                      71-73-144

Lucas Morande, HLG                74-77-151

Jack Jackson, MBU                  74-78-152

Austin Waibel, WWU                 78-74-152

Kyle Kovar, WWU                     75-78-153

Dustin Hoehn, MBU                  81-73-154

Chris Reinert, WWU                  79-75-154

Nick Wilson, WWU                   77-78-155

Kyle Jasper, MBU                    79-79-158

Justin Mueller, McK                  77-84-161

2010 AMC Award Winners

AMC Player of the Year            Lucas Morande, Hannibal-LaGrange College (Fr., Santiago, Chile)

AMC Newcomer of the Year      Cole Gassison, McKendree University (Jr., Peoria, Ill.)

AMC Freshman of the Year       Lucas Morande, Hannibal-LaGrange College (Fr., Santiago, Chile)

AMC Coach of the Year            Barry Doty, William Woods University