NORMAN, Okla. – University of South Carolina Aiken golf standouts Johnson Holliday and Axel Östensson have been named to the PING All-America team, which was recently announced.

Holliday and Östensson earned honorable mention honors.

Holliday, the PBC individual medalist and all-conference performer, finished the season ranked No. 19 by Golfstat. He was a PING all-region selection. The Galivants Ferry, S.C., native wrapped up the year with five top-10 efforts, including three top-five efforts. Holliday notched a low-round 66 at the Newberry Invitational and tied the mark at the Bobcat Invitational as well as the PBC Championship. After finishing fourth at the Firestone Invitational and second at the Bobcat Invitational, Holliday won his first event with an eight-under par, 208, at the PBC Championship.  

Östensson, a native of Motala, Sweden, was tabbed the PBC Player of the Year. A first-team all-league performer and all-tournament team selection, Östensson wrapped up his season ranked No. 27 by Golfstat. He was a PING all-region selection and had four top-five finishes on the year, including three bronze medalist honors coming at the Newberry Invitational, Bobcat Invitational and the PBC Championship. At the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate, Östensson was fifth out of 90 student-athletes. He tallied a season-low 65 in the second round of the Bobcat Invitational. A three-time all-league honoree, Östensson was the 10^th USC Aiken standout to be named Player of the Year by the PBC.

First Team
Chandler Blanchet, West Florida 
John Coultas, Florida Southern
Emilio Gonzalez, St. Mary's (TX)
Zach James, Southeastern Oklahoma State
Colin Prater, CU-Colorado Springs
Alex Scott, Grand Valley State
John VanDerLaan, Florida Southern
Henry Westmoreland IV, West Florida
 
Second Team
Sam Broadhurst, Lincoln Memorial
Toto Gana, Lynn
Jorge Garcia, Barry
Jacob Huizinga, West Florida
Carlos Leandro, Newberry
Max O'Hagan, Florida Tech
Conor Richards, Lander
Manuel Torres, Lynn
 
Third Team
Chris Crisologo, Simon Fraser
Austin Gean, Arkansas Tech
Juan Jose Guerra, Nova Southeastern
Brett Krekorian, Limestone
Nick Stafford, Belmont Abbey
Yente Van Doren, Lindenwood
Niclas Weiland, Barry
Zach Zediker, Delta State

Honorable Mention
Tyler Bakich, Barry
Christian Bosso, West Florida
Alberto Castagnara, Saint Leo
Tanner Comes, CU-Colorado Springs
Thomas Forster, Carson-Newman
Josh Gardella, Colorado Christian
Evan Gfeller, North Greenville
Johnson Holliday, USC Aiken
Oliver Lilliedahl, Saint Leo
Finlay Mason, Nova Southeastern
George Markham, Colorado School of Mines
Graham McAree, Indianapolis
Vincent Norman, Georgia Southwestern State
Axel Östensson, USC Aiken
Minwoo Park, Concordia (NY)
Sam Parrott, Central Missouri
Zack Sims, Holy Names
Spencer Skiff, Newberry
Elis Svard, CSUMB
Gaelen Trew, Florida Tech
Gideon van der Vyver, Columbus State
Will Woodard, Limestone