PENFIELD, N.Y. - The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) released the 2025 Division III PING All-Region honorees last week, and six Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) men's golfers were recognized.
Centenary’s Andrew Bennett, Southwestern’s Bryce Stiemert, St. Thomas’ Antonio Ramirez and Trinty’s Carter Code, Jacob Mason and Sam Rossi each earned a spot on the Region VII Team as players across seven regions earned all-region accolades in 2025.
Bennett, a senior from Bossier City, La., landed on the GCAA PING All-Region team for the second consecutive year. Bennett, ranked 36th nationally and sixth regionally in the most recent CLIPPD rankings captured three individual wins on the year and three top three finishes to go along with an adjusted scoring average of 71.9. He finished his senior year with a 341-65-7 record against all competition throughout the season.
Stiemert, a senior from Medford, Ore, earned All-Region honors after an outstanding year, highlighted by First Team All-SCAC honors with a fourth-place finish at the Conference Championships in leading the Pirates to a third-place finish in April. Ranked 60th nationally and 15th regionally in the most recent CLIPPD rankings, Stiemert finished the season with an adjusted scoring average of 72.0 and an overall record of 527-161-16 against all competition this year.
Ramirez, a sophomore from League City, Texas, and the SCAC individual medalist, will lead the SCAC Champion St. Thomas Celts into the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship this week. Ramirez is ranked 37th nationally and seventh regionally with the win at the SCAC Championship to go along with three top-three finishes, a 71.9 adjusted scoring average and a 358-75-6 overall record against competition heading into nationals this week.
Code, Mason and Rossi have all played a huge role in Trinity competition in the NCAA Division III Championship for the third time in the last five years here in 2025.
Code, a junior from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, played in eight tournaments in the 2025 season, gaining a pair of top-three finishes, highlighted by an individual win in the West Region Invitational. Ranked 58th nationally and 14th regionally, Code earned First Team All-SCAC honors with his third-place finish at the conference championships and carries a 72.4 adjusted scoring average into the NCAA Championships.
This marks the second-straight and third time in his career that Trinity's Mason has earned the honor, after also garnering the award in 2022 – his first season with the Tigers. A senior from Westminster, Colo., Mason is a four-time All-SCAC performer and ranked 51st nationally, highlighted by an individual win at the SCAC preview back in September. Mason goes into the National Tournament with a 354-109-18 record against all competitors this year and carries a 72.2 adjusted scoring average.
Rossi, a first-year from Los Angeles, Calif., burst onto the scene in San Antonio, highlighted by an individual victory at the Space City Classic back in February. Ranked 41st nationally and eighth regionally in the most recent CLIPPD rankings, Rossi sports a 72.3 adjusted scoring average and in 294-127-6 against all competition going into the NCAA Championships.
To view the entire NCAA Division III Ping All-Region Teams, click here.
