Congrats to NCMC's Caleb Groomer for being named to the 2026 NJCAA DII PING All-Region Team
PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- NJCAA Division II PING All-Region honorees have been announced by the GCAA. Players across three regions and 16 schools earned all-region honors in 2026.
NJCAA Division II PING All-Region Teams
South
Trenton Ables, Wallace
A.J. Bradford, Calhoun
Maddox Butler, Walters State
Jace Duckworth, Meridian
Paul Hoefer, Mississippi Gulf Coast
Collin Keino, Roane State
Reid Larson, Shelton State
Cooper Layton, Shelton State
Jayden Owensby, Mississippi Gulf Coast
Dax Réaux, Meridian
Central
Luca Bordoni, Murray State (OK)
Quinton Breuer, South Mountain
Kaleb Groomer, North Central Missouri
Shashank Koirala, Murray State (OK)
Joss Lopez, Murray State (OK)
Cooper Perkinson, South Mountain
Hudson Ross, South Mountain
PJ Segerstrom, South Mountain
Connor Tallentire, Murray State (OK)
Keegan Westlake, Murray State (OK)
North
Luca Bianchi, Heartland
Gabriele Bravin, Heartland
Aidan Dorathy, Black Hawk
Emilio Lechuga Franco, Northeast (NE)
Luke Linde, Des Moines Area
Francis Lockwood, Iowa Central
Freddie Muggeridge, Southwestern (IA)
Edward Sargeant, Kirkwood
D'Arcy Whyte, Northeast (NE)
Isaiah Zoske, Kirkwood
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.
Adam Mackey
Director of Communications
Golf Coaches Association of America
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