2017 Tennessean All-Midstate golf teams
BOYS
FIRST TEAM
(All first-team members are nominees for boys golfer of the year)
Michael Barnard
Beech, Sr.
Why chosen: The Middle Tennessee State signee finished second in the Division I Large Class at 12-under par. He had a 70.4 season average.
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A Jacks Green
CPA, Jr.
Why chosen: Green won the Division II-A state title at 11-under par. He had a 69.9 season average.
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Bryce Lewis
Hendersonville, Sr.
Why chosen: The Middle Tennessee State signee finished sixth in the Division I Large Class at even par. He had a 69.6 season average.
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Jonathan Liggett
Franklin County, Sr.
Why chosen: The Milligan signee tied for fourth in the Division I Large Class at 4-under par. He had a 73.5 season average.
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Manny Rogers
MBA, Sr.
Why chosen: Rogers finished third in the Division II-AA tournament at 1-under par. He had a 74 season average.
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SECOND TEAM
Sam Banks, Ensworth, Fr.
Alex Cobb, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
Coleman Jones, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
Morgan Robinson, Houston Co., Jr.
Palmer Sadlowski, Father Ryan, Sr.
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Andy Gilley
Hendersonville
Why chosen: Gilley led the Commandos to a nearly perfect season. Hendersonville finished runner-up in the Division I Large Class with a 595 team score. Hendersonville was undefeated for the entire season until the state tournament.
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GIRLS
FIRST TEAM
(All first-team members are nominees for girls golfer of the year)
Catherine Caudill
Rossview, Sr.
Why chosen: The Middle Tennessee State signee tied for second in the Division I Large Class state tournament. She averaged 71.9 on the season.
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Tzunami Polito
Franklin Road Academy, Fr.
Why chosen: Polito finished second in the Division II-A state tournament at 5-over. She averaged 76 on the season.
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Malia Stovall
Franklin Co., Sr.
Why chosen: The Tennessee signee finished 7-under par and won the Division I Large Class title. She averaged 34.7 for nine holes on the season.
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SECOND TEAM
Angelina Chan, FRA, Jr.
McKinley Cunningham, Clarksville, So.
Caroline Frist, Ensworth, Jr.
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Josh Flegel
Franklin Road Academy
Why chosen: Franklin Road Academy won the Division II-A state title, shooting 301. FRA was the lone Nashville area state team champion. The Lady Panthers’ team score was lower than any other area school at state.