Texas Tech University Athletics
Floren, Smith Earn PING All-Region Honors
June 01, 2011 | Men's Golf
June 1, 2011
LUBBOCK, Texas - Seniors Nils Floren and Matt Smith have been named to the 2011 PING Central All-Region team following a successful season that earned Texas Tech its 10th consecutive bid to the NCAA Regionals.
Floren and Smith were one of 152 players named to the all-region teams and both are now eligible for All-America honors that will be announced following the conclusion of the NCAA Championships in Stillwater.
Floren and Smith led the Red Raiders this season with 72.2 and 72.6 respective stroke averages and helped guide Tech to a fourth place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Both players earned All-Big 12 honors in 2011 while Floren will be in search of his second consecutive All-America honor and Smith his first.
Division I PING All-Region (Central)
Abraham Ancer, Oklahoma
Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas
Sean Einhaus, Oklahoma State
Ignacio Elvira, Texas A&M
Philipp Fendt, Lousiana
Nils Floren, Texas Tech
Dylan Frittelli, Texas
Cody Gribble, Texas
Morgan Hoffmann, Oklahoma State
Tom Hoge, TCU
Bobby Hudson, Texas
Kelly Kraft, SMU
Jace Long, Missouri
Joakim Mikkelsen, Baylor
Carlos Ortiz, North Texas
Drew Page, Oklahoma State
Cameron Peck, Texas A&M
Jordan Russell, Texas A&M
Conrad Shindler, Texas A&M
Ryan Sirman, Oklahoma
Matt Smith, Texas Tech
Ethan Tracy, Arkansas
Kevin Tway, Oklahoma State
Peter Uihlein, Oklahoma State
Philipp Westermann, Southeastern Louisiana
Michael Whitehead, Rice
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