6/25/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
June 25, 2015
TWITTER: UNLVGolf
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV men's golf freshman John Oda has been named honorable mention All-America as the 2015 PING Division I All-America Teams were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) on Thursday.
The Rebels have now had a player earn All-America recognition in 24 of the last 27 years.
The All-America first team has 11 members, while the second and third teams each have 10 members. There were a total of 30 golfers who were named honorable mention.
Oda, who was also selected to the PING All-West Region Team, was this year's Mountain West Freshman of the Year. He was also honored as a member of the All-MW Team.
Oda, who is from Honolulu, Hawaii, led UNLV in scoring average this season, recording 71.11 strokes per round. In 12 tournaments, totaling 36 rounds, he shot in the 60s 12 times and was par or better on 20 occasions. His best finish was an individual win at the Sea Best Invitational in Ponte Vedra, Fla., in February, while he turned in a total of seven top-10 individual finishes.
The complete 2015 PING Division I All-America Teams may be found by clicking here.
