Charles DeLong of GVSU Earns Jack Nicklaus Award

The awards just kept coming for Charles DeLong, as he was named the 2023 Division II Jack Nicklaus Award winner, an award presented to the national player of the year in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, as well as NAIA and NJCAA. The team also won the program’s first ever NCAA II Regional, by 18 shots, and advanced to the quarterfinal round at Nationals.
 
DeLong earned First-Team All-American and was named the GLIAC Player of the Year. He put together the best season of any individual in GVSU program history, taking home seven individual titles, bringing his career total up to 13, the most of any golfer in program history.  DeLong went on to lead the PGA Michigan Open championship after three rounds, eventually placing 2nd in the mostly-professional field. 

First Team All-GLIAC 
Brandon Bodis, Davenport
Caleb Bond, Ferris State
Drew Coble, Grand Valley State
Charles DeLong, Grand Valley State
Nick Krueger, Grand Valley State
Max Leppelmeier, Wayne State

Second Team All-GLIAC 
Noah Bridgeman, Davenport
Charlie Cooley, Grand Valley State
Garret Day, Wayne State
Josh DiCarlo, Wayne State
Mat Hawryluk, Wayne State
Bryce Wheeler, Grand Valley State

Olivia Stoll Adds GLIAC Woman Player of the Year

Sophomore Olivia Stoll was named the GLIAC Player of the Year, on the strength of three tournament wins – at the Williams Beall Fall Classic (208), Augustana Spring Fling (144), and UMSL Spring Fling (219).
Joining Stoll on First-Team All-GLIAC were Paula Badino and Megan Miron. Julia Sanchez earned Second-Team All-GLIAC honors.

Women’s All-MAC First Team
Casilda Allendesalazar, Soph., Central Michigan

All-MAC Second Team 
Kayla Davis, Senior, Bowling Green
Ashley Goh, Junior, Central Michigan

Men’s All-MAC Second Team
Cam Kellett, Eastern Michigan