Clay is GCAA Third Team All-American Heading into New Season

By Mike DeVader, Reinhardt Director of Athletic Communications & Media

NORMAN, Okla. – Hunter Clay heads into a new golf season with more accolades to his name after the second and third team NAIA PING All-American squads were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

The Woodstock, Ga., native was selected a third team member by the GCAA after finishing in a tie for fifth place at the 2021 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships at TPC at Deere Run back in May. Clay was also tabbed an NAIA Third Team All-American earlier this year as well.

The rising junior earned the national recognition after he finished plus-4 for the Championship (eight shots behind the winner, Corey Matthey of Morningside (Iowa)) after a Friday round of 73 (+2).

Clay put together a four-day total of 288: 74, 71, 70, 73.

NAIA PING All-America Teams
Second Team
Florian Benner, Keiser
Matthew Cleary, Dalton State
Tyron Davidowitz, Texas Wesleyan
Javan Johnson, Taylor
Steve Kibare, Dalton State
Cameron Luczka, Indiana Wesleyan
Sentanio Minnie, Wayland Baptist
Cole Stevens, Point
Jacob Thomas, South Carolina Beaufort
Chip Thompson, Coastal Georgia
Kane Ybarra, Our Lady of the Lakes 

Third Team
Trevor Basset, Dalton State
Andre Beccera, Bellevue
Taylor Beckstead, Texas Wesleyan
Hunter Clay, Reinhardt
Chayan Duha, Texas Wesleyan
George Langham, Coastal Georgia
Beng Keat Lim, Ottawa (AZ)
Rodrigo Navarret, Bellevue
Hugo Ronnberg, Bellevue
Isac Wallin, Keiser
Eric Wower, Point

The fall schedule for golf will be set early next week. 

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