NORMAN, Okla. – For a second consecutive year, Tom Forster (Oundle, England) has landed on the Golf Coaches Association of America/Ping All-America list, this time as an honorable mention.
This latest honor comes a year after Forster was named a third-team All-American. He, Andrew Hall (2016) and Mark Sweeney (2000) are the only All-Americans the program has seen in the NCAA era (1992-present), both of the others being named honorable mentions, as well.
Forster is one of this year's 22 honorable mentions. He was named to the All-Southeast Region Team in May, the third straight year an Eagle had received the accolade.
The sophomore has built up quite the resume after a successful second season. He won his first career tournament at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate in March, carding a 203 total through three-rounds, notching the second-lowest 54-hole score in South Atlantic Conference history.
As his team went on to defend its SAC Championship title, he secured the top medalist award at the event, due in strong part to his 68 in the third round.
The two-time All-SAC First Teamer held a share of 15th at the South/Southeast Regional, allowing him to become the first Eagle in a decade to advance to the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Final where he tied for 63rd with a 224 total.
Joining Forster on the All-America list are three other SAC golfers. Lincoln Memorial's Sam Broadhurst made the second team while Newberry's Carlos Leandro and Spencer Skiff landed on the second and honorable mention teams, respectively.
Division II PING All-America Teams
First Team
Chandler Blanchet, West Florida
John Coultas, Florida Southern
Emilio Gonzalez, St. Mary's (TX)
Zach James, Southeastern Oklahoma State
Colin Prater, CU-Colorado Springs
Alex Scott, Grand Valley State
John VanDerLaan, Florida Southern
Henry Westmoreland IV, West Florida
Second Team
Sam Broadhurst, Lincoln Memorial
Toto Gana, Lynn
Jorge Garcia, Barry
Jacob Huizinga, West Florida
Carlos Leandro, Newberry
Max O'Hagan, Florida Tech
Conor Richards, Lander
Manuel Torres, Lynn
Third Team
Chris Crisologo, Simon Fraser
Austin Gean, Arkansas Tech
Juan Jose Guerra, Nova Southeastern
Brett Krekorian, Limestone
Nick Stafford, Belmont Abbey
Yente Van Doren, Lindenwood
Niclas Weiland, Barry
Zach Zediker, Delta State
Honorable Mention
Tyler Bakich, Barry
Christian Bosso, West Florida
Alberto Castagnara, Saint Leo
Tanner Comes, CU-Colorado Springs
Thomas Forster, Carson-Newman
Josh Gardella, Colorado Christian
Evan Gfeller, North Greenville
Johnson Holliday, USC Aiken
Oliver Lilliedahl, Saint Leo
Finlay Mason, Nova Southeastern
George Markham, Colorado School of Mines
Graham McAree, Indianapolis
Vincent Norman, Georgia Southwestern State
Axel Östensson, USC Aiken
Minwoo Park, Concordia (NY)
Sam Parrott, Central Missouri
Zack Sims, Holy Names
Spencer Skiff, Newberry
Elis Svard, CSUMB
Gaelen Trew, Florida Tech
Gideon van der Vyver, Columbus State
Will Woodard, Limestone
