NORMAN, Okla. -- The 2026 NCAA Division II PING All-America Second, Third, and Honorable Mention Teams have been announced by the GCAA, with Florida Southern College's
Colton Swartz,
Tyler Mistretta, and
Anthony Monteleone joining
Max Barile to earn All-American recognition.
Max Barile of Florida Southern, Lewis Beeden of Wingate, Conrad Brown of Western Washington, Reggie Fear of Eckerd, Octavio Laurent of USCB, Bruno Marques of Nova Southeastern, Cooper Tendick of West Florida, and Drew Zielinski of Lee were previously named to the First Team. Barile added to his resume, by being named the 2026 Jack Nicklaus Award Recipient, a PING All-American First Team, PING All-South Region selection, SSC Golfer of the Year, and All-SSC First Team.
Colton Swartz was named a PING All-American Second Team after another successful season. The junior received first team All-American honors in the 2024-25 season. Swartz posted two individual tournament wins and was in the lineup for all 13 tournaments, contributing to six team wins and a both an SSC Championship and National Championship titles. He also was the individual Sunshine State Conference Champion, with an 8-under 208, lifting the team to their second conference championship in as many years. The junior went 2-1 in Match Play in the National Championship. Swartz was named to the PING All-South Region team, and All-SSC First Team.
Tyler Mistretta was named a PING All-American Third Team to cap off his collegiate career. The graduate student made three straight NCAA Championship appearances, including being a part of the 2026 NCAA DII National Championship team. Mistretta shot a career-low 64 in the final round of stroke play at the 2026 National Championship, finishing third with a career-low three-round score of 205. He went 2-1 in Match Play in the Championship, and was one of three Moccasins to win their match on the final day to secure the National title. Mistretta was also named to the NCAA PING All-South Team in 2026, and was an All-SSC Second Team selection. He posted three top-10 finishes in the 2025-26 season, and finished with a Clippd ranking of #27.
Anthony Monteleone was named a PING All-American Honorable Mention following a top-15 finish at the 2026 NCAA DII National Championship. The freshman finished tied-4th with a 10-under three-round score of 206. Monteleone would go 2-1 in Match Play in the National Championship, as one of the five in the lineup to earn the Mocs their 14th program title. Monteleone was also named to the All-SSC Third Team.
NCAA Division II PING All-Americans
First Team
Max Barile, Florida Southern
Lewis Beeden, Wingate
Conrad Brown, Western Washington
Reggie Fear, Eckerd
Octavio Laurent, USCB
Bruno Marques, Nova Southeastern
Cooper Tendick, West Florida
Drew Zielinski, Lee
Second Team
Sam Brown, Georgia Southwestern
Nick Canales, Central Oklahoma
Manuel Cue Vargas, Grand Valley State
Harry Dickins, Lincoln Memorial
Sam Jenkins, Dallas Baptist
Bennett McNabb, Lee
Brandon Skidmore, Wingate
Colton Swartz, Florida Southern
Third Team
Gabriel Hull, Emmanuel (GA)
Jordan Jones, Georgia Southwestern
Kongpop Kaikaew, St. Mary's (TX)
Tyler Mistretta, Florida Southern
William Partner, Columbus State
Hunter Smith, North Georgia
Will Tate, UTPB
Bryce Wheeler, Grand Valley State
Honorable Mention
Leo Baudry, UMSL
Seth Bearden, Midwestern State
Baylor Bostick, Central Oklahoma
Lance Christensen Jr., Colorado Christian
Peyton Coahran, Winona State
George Cordall, Lee
Sacha Corlouer, Georgia Southwestern
Mattia D'Errico, Wingate
Marius Dosiere, CSU Pueblo
Naoki Easterday, Chico State
Per Ekelund, West Florida
Paul Esnault, Catawba
Andrew Gwilliams, Grand Valley State
Logan Mayo, UMSL
Anthony Monteleone, Florida Southern
Bradley Mulder, Colorado Christian
Diego Ocasio, St. Thomas Aquinas
CJ Phillips, Central Missouri
Ian Pienaar, Columbus State
Pau Sanchez, Charleston (WV)
Rasmus Seppanen, Gannon
Dani Solavera, UMSL
Dennis Staykov, Harding
Alfie Storer, Wingate
Robert Thompson, Hillsdale
TJ Thompson, West Florida
Noah Wallace, Wilmington (DE)
Archie Wyatt, CSU Pueblo
About PING All-Americans
The GCAA began naming NCAA Division II All-Americans in 1975, with PING sponsoring the award since at least 1991. For Division II, the First Team consists of eight golfers (nine if the individual national champion wasn't already named to the First Team), eight on the Second Team, eight on the Third Team, and at least 16 earn Honorable Mention All-America honors. Automatic additions from GCAA member schools to Honorable Mention if not previously named include top-15 finishers at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship, the top two players in each All-Region ballot, and NCAA Division II Regional Medalists.
About PING
PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a "pinging" sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs. His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry. Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim's grandson, John K. Solheim, who leads a team of more than 800 dedicated employees committed to helping improve the games of golfers around the world.
