Norman, Oklahoma - On Tuesday, Division II PING All-Region honorees were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) to coincide with the start of the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship. Over 100 players across eight regions - East, Atlantic, Midwest, Central, South, Southeast, South Central and West - earned all-region honors for 2026.
Spartans Diego Ocasio and Conor McKenna were selected to the East Region Team. Both men played integral rolls in the Spartans' strong season on the links, which included a trip to the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional, where the maroon and gold finished 17th.
Ocasio (214/+4) led the team for the entire Super Regional tournament and finished tied for sixth among individual golfers. McKenna completed his first NCAA event tied for 37th with a score of 221/+11.
The 2025-2026 season was filled with growth and progress for St. Thomas Aquinas College, and was highlighted by eight top-10 team finishes in the regular season, with the Spartans finishing in the top-five in five of those events and placing first at both the Thomas Jefferson University Spring Invitational and the STAC vs. Dominican Rockland County Cup event.
2026 Division II PING All-East Region Team
Mitchell Archer, Adelphi
Joe Ensign, Post
Pablo Hidalgo, Felician
Francis Lanuza, Adelphi
Conor McKenna, St. Thomas Aquinas
Jaden Minter, Jefferson
Diego Ocasio, St. Thomas Aquinas
Ike Rothman, Adelphi
Zeus Sara, Adelphi
Johnny Solari, Adelphi
Andrew Surprenant, Southern New Hampshire
Noah Wallace, Wilmington (DE)
About PING
PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a “pinging” sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs. His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry. Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim’s grandson, John K. Solheim, who leads a team of more than 800 dedicated employees committed to helping improve the games of golfers around the world.