FRISCO, Texas  –  Nicholls State University men's golfer Baker Stevenson has been named to the All-Southland Second Team, giving the Colonels their fifth consecutive year with an all-league performer.
 
Stevenson, a native of Hartland, Michigan, posted a stroke average of 75.2 in 30 rounds throughout 12 events. He is the second Colonel under head coach James Schilling to earn second-team honors, joining Jack Lee (2016). Albert Badosa-Soler was a two-time selection at first- (2017) and third-team ('18), and Andri Bjornsson was a third-team honoree in 2015.
 
"Baker was looking for a place to play Division I golf and to get further south to work on his game more," Coach Schilling said. "As team captain, he took full advantage of his senior year. He embraced everything that Division I athletics could provide here at Nicholls and didn't waste his opportunity, working hard during the summer and over the break. I'm very proud of him and how he was able to develop into an all-southland player is something I'll always remember."
 
Stevenson put together four top-20 finishes, highlighted by tying for sixth in the LaTour Collegiate Challenge and a tie for seventh in the Battle of the Big Easy. His best single round of the season was a 5-under 67 in the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate. Including his 5-under, Stevenson finished under par in 10 different rounds in his senior campaign.
 
All-Conference teams and individual superlatives are voted on by each league school's head coach and sports information director. Voting for oneself or one's own athletes is not permitted.

2018-19 Southland Conference Men's Golf All-Conference Teams
 
Player of the Year: Blake Elliott, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Luis Carrera, Sam Houston State
Coach of the Year: Brandt Kieschnick, Sam Houston State
 
First Team

Name	Class	School	Hometown
Blake Elliott2	Sr.	McNeese	Liberty Hill, Texas
Noah Steele^2	Jr.	Sam Houston State	Kingston, Ontario
William Holcomb2	Jr.	Sam Houston State	Crockett, Texas
Angelo Leyvani3	Sr.	Stephen F. Austin	San Antonio, Texas
John Hill	Jr.	Incarnate Word	McQueeney, Texas

 
Second Team

Name	Class	School	Hometown
Cody Banach	Jr.	Lamar	Houston, Texas
Hugo Hellman	Fr.	Lamar	Salem, Sweden
Baker Stevenson	Sr.	Nicholls	Hartland, Mich.
Luis Carrera	Fr.	Sam Houston State	Mexico City, Mexico
Jake Hendrix	Sr.	Stephen F. Austin	Austin, Texas

 
Third Team

Name	Class	School	Hometown
Alex Clouse2	So.	Abilene Christian	Flower Mound, Texas
Kevin Lee	Fr.	Lamar	London, England
Jack Hearn	Fr.	McNeese	Carrick-On-Suir, Tipperary, Ireland
Max Hellstrom	Jr.	New Orleans	Stockholm, Sweden
Joris Etlin	Sr.	Southeastern Louisiana	Frejus, France

 
² – Two-time All-Conference selection
³ – Three-time All-Conference selection
^{^} – 2019 Southland Championship top finisher