NeSmith Earns Second-Team All-SEC Honors

May 8, 2014

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina sophomore golfer Matt NeSmith has been named Second Team All-SEC as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches, the conference office announced Thursday.

The selection marks the second-straight year NeSmith has received an accolade from the SEC after being named Co-SEC Freshman of the Year and being selected to the All-Freshman Team last year.

A native of North Augusta, S.C., NeSmith is having one of the most successful seasons for an individual in school history. He leads the team and ranks 13th in the SEC with a stroke average of 71.66, which is currently the second lowest single-season average in program history. He has produced a team-high seven top-20 finishes, and his four top-five showings are tied for the fifth most in a single season at South Carolina.

NeSmith and the Gamecocks will look to earn their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship next week at the NCAA Eugene Regional in Eugene, Ore, on May 15-17. The top five teams from the regional will advance to the NCAA Championship, which will be held on May 23-28 at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan.

2014 SEC MEN’S GOLF AWARDS
FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC
Bobby Wyatt, Alabama (SEC Championship Medalist)
Robby Shelton, Alabama
Joey Garber, Georgia
Stewart Jolly, LSU
Trey Mullinax, Alabama
Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas
Michael Cromie, Georgia
*Cory Whitsett, Alabama
*Chad Ramey, Mississippi State

SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC
Niclas Carlsson, Auburn
Matt NeSmith, South Carolina
Lee McCoy, Georgia
Ben Crancer, Texas A&M
Emilio Cuartero, Missouri
Curtis Thompson, LSU
Greg Yates, Texas A&M
Matt Gilchrest, Auburn

COACH OF THE YEAR
Jay Seawell, Alabama

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Robby Shelton, Alabama

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Robby Shelton, Alabama

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Cory Whitsett, Alabama

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Matthias Schwab, Vanderbilt
Robby Shelton, Alabama
Matt Gilchrest, Auburn
Greyson Sigg, Georgia
Euan Walker, Missouri

* Indicates a tie