GNAC Golf

Dailly Earns Ping All-American Honors

Western Washington's Xavier Dailly, a junior from Burlington, received honorable mention recognition on the 2010 Golf Coaches Association of America PING All-America team. Earlier he was named to the PING West Region team.

"To be recognized with All-America honors is a tremendous accomplishment for Xavier," said Western coach Steve Card. "He had a great year and deserves all the recognition he is receiving. We are fortunate to have him as part of our team."

Dailly, a graduate of Burlington-Edison High School, led the Vikings with a 72.3 scoring average, placing among the top 10 individually in six of nine regular-season tournaments. He also took medalist honors at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships.

A transfer from Washington State University, Dailly was named GNAC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.

Western Washington's Dailly Earns GNAC Player-of-the-Year Prize

Xavier Dailly of Western Washington has earned the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player-of-the-Year award.

The award goes to the player with the lowest season stroke average at the conclusion of the conference tournament.

Dailly, who won medalist honors Tuesday with a tournament record score of four-under par 209 at the GNAC Championships at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Club, is averaging 72.00 shots for 28 rounds.

Dailly also earned the GNAC Newcomer-of-the-Year award, while Jack Whealdon of Saint Martin's, who is averaging 75.86 strokes per round, won the GNAC Freshman-of-the-Year award.

Western Washington's Steve Card was voted the GNAC Coach-of-the-Year after leading the Vikings to the third straight conference title. He also won the award in both 2008 and 2009.

The Vikings posted a tournament record score of 850 in romping to a 28-stroke victory over runner-up Saint Martin's.

Earning first team all-conference honors were Dailly, Julian Peters and Nick Varelia, all of Western Washington, and Zach Dietz and Justin Lanman of Saint Martin's. Peters is a first-team repeater from 2008.

Second-team honors were won by Sam Ayotte of Western Washington; Jack Whealdon, Olof Rosborg and Kevin Jech, all from Saint Martin's, and Rowdy Hope of Northwest Nazarene. Season stroke averages also determine the all-conference awards.

Four players were selected to the GNAC Academic all-conference team. They included Travis Gates and Chris Richter of Montana State Billings and Hope and Zach Grunig of Northwest Nazarene.

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