Blyth, McGinnis, Wier Tabbed as All-Americans By GCAA
The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) named its Division III PING All-America Teams on Wednesday with
Chris Blyth and
Thad Wier of the nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College golf team earning Third Team accolades while
Ryan McGinnis garnered Honorable Mention status.
This marks the second consecutive year Blyth has secured a spot on the Third Team. Wier is also earning All-American status for the second time as he racked up Second Team honors during his sophomore campaign.
As a junior, Blyth played in 21 rounds, firing a 74.33 average. The Pittsford native recently finished in 12th place at NCAAs in May after leading Fisher with a combined score of +7. Prior to that, Blyth secured six top-ten finishes this season after participating in 10 tournaments overall including a second-place finish at the ECAC Division III Mid-Atlantic Championship after shooting a season-best 69 in the opening round. His 49 birdies ranked third on the team.
Wier, a two-time Empire Player of the Year, nearly averaged par over 21 rounds this season. In his final outing for the Cardinals, Wier placed 31st overall in the NCAA Championships after shooting a combined +14 in the 72-hole tournament. The East Aurora native ranked first overall in the region in score versus par and paced Fisher with 53 birdies and two eagles. The senior placed first in four tournaments this season and recorded seven top-10 finishes overall.
McGinnis earned Honorable Mention status averaging a score of 74.05 over the course of nine tournaments this year. McGinnis ranked third in the region in score versus par and notched 50 birdies. The Chittenango native fired the low-score at the Empire 8 Spring Championship and recorded five top-ten finishes throughout the year.
The trio helped Fisher finish in the top-ten at the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship for the third consecutive year as the Cardinals placed sixth with a combined score of +52. The sixth place finish was Fisher's best since the 2008 season.
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