#7 Men's Golf 6/18/2012 1:08:00 PM

Four OCU golfers garner all-region acclaim

Collier takes all-region for fourth time

Taylor Artman grabbed all-region and all-American nods after capping his OCU career with a tie for eighth place in the NAIA Championships.

NORMAN, Okla. – Taylor Artman, Clark Collier, James Marchesani and Michael Palmer of Oklahoma City University's 2012 NAIA men's golf national championship team made the Golf Coaches Association of America's all-NAIA Central Region team.
Collier and Marchesani became repeat choices on the all-region team. Palmer picked up his second all-region nod, while Collier became a four-time all-region selection.
A senior from Edmond, Okla., out of Casady School, Collier posted a 72.77 stroke average for the Stars. Collier finished 11th to earn all-tournament honors in the NAIA Championships on May 22-25 in Salem, Ore. Collier turned in three top-five finishes this season, capturing the individual title in the Sooner Athletic Conference Championships on April 23-24 in Lubbock, Texas.
Collier compiled 73.34 shots per 18 holes in 123.5 rounds with four victories as a Star. Collier joined Anthony Michael and Colin Nel as OCU's only four-time men's golf all-Americans.
Artman, a senior from Norman, Okla., notched a 73.16 stroke average in 2011-12. Artman's tie for eighth and all-tournament showing led OCU in the NAIA Championships. Artman produced six top-10 finishes this season. Artman recorded a 74.31 stroke average in his OCU career.
Marchesani, a sophomore from Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, led the team with a 72.32 stroke average this season. Marchesani had four top-five finishes highlighted by a third-place showing in the SAC Championships that earned him an all-conference nod.
Palmer, a junior from Johannesburg, South Africa, had a 73.21 stroke average this season. Palmer finished in the top five in five events, tying for third place in the Texas Intercollegiate on March 11-12 in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Stars captured their eighth national championship on May 22-25 at Creekside Golf Club in Salem, Ore. OCU won national titles in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2012.

All-NAIA Central Region
Nathan Anderson, Texas Wesleyan
Taylor Artman, Oklahoma City
Vilhelm Bogstrand, Oklahoma Christian
Clark Collier, Oklahoma City
Jared Consoli, Oklahoma Christian
Alasdair Dalgliesh, Oklahoma Christian
Niel Du Preez, Lubbock Christian
Logan Herbst, Oklahoma Christian
Raleigh Hughes, Southwestern (Kan.)
Chase Lindsey, Oklahoma Baptist
James Marchesani, Oklahoma City
Michael Palmer, Oklahoma City
Bradley Sinnett, Wayland Baptist
Joel Thelen, Texas Wesleyan
Preston Wilkins, Oklahoma Christian

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