James Allenby Named to PING/GCAA All-America Squad
NORMAN, Okla. – James Allenby, a senior who recently concluded his career on the Oregon State men’s golf team, was named to the PING Division I Golf Coaches Association of America All-America honorable mention list the GCAA announced on Friday. It marks the first All-America honor for Allenby and the third time an Oregon State men’s golfer has been selected to the All-America squad.
In addition to Allenby, Anthony Arvidson was an honorable mention in 2001 while Bob Allard was selected to the squad in 1969. Allenby was selected to the PING/GCAA All-Region team in May.
Allenby finished his career at Oregon State this past season and rewrote the record books. He is now the all-time Oregon State scoring average leader with 71.46. He set the single season scoring record with 71.33 strokes per round this past season.
Allenby finished in the top-20 of every regular season tournament this year and won his first every individual title at the Husky Invitational this fall.
The senior helped lead Oregon State to the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship West Regional for the second straight season and the ninth time in school history.
