The Dalton State Men's and Women's Golf teams added 7 All-Americans to their already impressive haul after the conclusion of the 22-23 season. The women placed their whole starting five on the impressive list while the men had two.
For the NAIA, Gavin Noble and Steve Kibare made the 1st team, while Noble made 1st and Kibare 2nd team in the GCAA ballot. Noble led the Roadrunners with a 72.30 scoring average in 10 events played with 5 top-5's, 7 top-10's, and a low round of 66. He finished 7th overall in Golfstat individual rankings.
Kibare finished 11th in Golfstat individual rankings and just behind Noble in scoring average at 72.76. He also played in all 10 events with 3 top-5's and 8 top-10's. He is now a 3-time All-American on both the NAIA and GCAA lists.
The women had a program-record five student-athletes make an All-American squad. Sydney Hermann made 1st team NAIA and 2nd team WGCA while finishing 8th in Golfstat individual rankings. She played in all 10 events with a 75.56 scoring average, 1 win, 2 top-5's, and 5 top-10's. Hermann also went 1-1 in match play.
Rylie Kosney was 2nd team NAIA and 3rd team WGCA. She finished 22nd in Golfstat rankings with 1 win, 2 top-5's, and 5 top-10's. She also had an 8&7 victory in match play. Riley's co-victory in the SSAC Championship was historic as she set the women's course record at RTJ at Cambrian Ridge with a final round 6-under 66.
Mailey Buzzell also collected 2nd team NAIA honors, her third such recognition since becoming a Roadrunner. She narrowly missed out on a third WGCA award. She ended the season 31st in Golfstat rankings with 1 win, a shared SSAC Championship with teammate Riley Kosney, 2 top-5's, and 3 top-10's. She went 2-0 in match play with a 76.68 season scoring average.
Megan Donahue had her best season in her last as she garnered 3rd team NAIA honors and a 26th place Golfstat ranking. In 10 tournaments she posted a 77.12 scoring average, 2 top-5's, and 4 top-10's. She posted a 3-0 record in match play at the Eagle Match Play and placed top-25 at the NAIA National Championship.
Cameron Daniel made her 4th All-America squad with a 3rd team NAIA selection. She finished 34th in Golfstat rankings as the entire starting 5 ended the season top-35 in the country. Like Donahue, Daniel went 3-0 in match play and had a 77.08 scoring average. She claimed 2 top-5's and 4 top-10's in 10 events on the year.
The five All-American's on the women's side is a program record while the seven total between the two programs ties for 2nd all-time with the 2018 squads and one behind the 2021 season where the men and women had 4 All-American's each for a total of eight. The Roadrunners and Lady Roadrunners will tee it up again in September as they aim to add more All-American awards to the trophy case.