LAFAYETTE, La. - Nicholls State University men's golfer Ryan O'Neil has been named to the 2021-22 All-Louisiana Second Team, as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) announced Friday its annual all-state honors. 

O'Neil was the lone golfer from the Southland Conference to be named to the two-team squad. The honor adds to a stellar year for the Charlotte, North Carolina native who was also named All-Southland First Team and Southland Men's Golf Student-Athlete of the Year. 

O'Neil grabbed his first Louisiana accolade after finishing the season with a 73.33 stroke average. He took part in eight events and secured five Top-15 finishes, including a medalist honor in the Gulf Coast Collegiate and runner-up at the Southland Championship. 

LSU claimed five of the 10 spots on the teams and three of the four specialty awards with Garrett Barber named Player of the Year for the third consecutive season while Cohen Trolio was tabbed as the state's top freshman and Chuck Winstead as Coach of the Year. ULM's Jacob Agerschou was tabbed as the LSWA Men's Newcomer of the Year.

The teams were nominated and selected by the state's golf sports information directors.  

For more information on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, visit the official website at www.lswa.info. 

 

2022 LSWA MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF TEAMS 

MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Garrett Barber, LSU 

MEN'S FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – Cohen Trolio, LSU 

MEN'S NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR – Jacob Agerschou, ULM 

MEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR – Chuck Winstead, LSU 

 

MEN'S FIRST TEAM 

Garrett Barber, LSU – 71.15 stroke average; PING Southeast All-Region team 

Peter Hinnant, Louisiana – 72.60 stroke average; first-team All-Sun Belt Conference 

Sam Murphy, Louisiana Tech – 71.63 stroke average; NCAA Regional participant 

Michael Sanders, LSU – 71.48 stroke average 

Cohen Trolio, LSU – 71.30 stroke average; SEC All-Freshman Team 

MEN'S SECOND TEAM 

Jacob Agerschou, ULM – 73.46 stroke average 

Nicholas Arcement, LSU – 71.85 stroke average; San Diego Classic Medalist 

Drew Doyle, LSU – 72.33 stroke average; The Hayt Medalist 

Ryan O'Neil, Nicholls – 73.33 stroke average; first-team All-Southland Conference  

Eli Ortego, Louisiana – 72.97 stroke average; SBC Freshman of the Year 

  

HONORABLE MENTION 

Logan Kuehn, Southeastern; Richard Polan, Centenary