Men’s Golf Wins Host of AMC Awards

Columbia, Mo. – The American Midwest Conference (AMC) has announced the 2023 AMC Men’s Golf All-Conference teams, season award winners, Academic All-Conference team, and the AMC Men’s Golf Champions of Character Team.
 
The Cougars accumulated three First-Team All-Conference selections, three Second-Team All-AMC selections, while picking up one Honorable Mention student athlete. Sean Minor was named Golfer of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Columbia also placed seven on the Academic All-Conference team.
 
Cameron VanLeer was named to the Champions of Character Team. Each AMC school selects a member of their team to receive the NAIA Champions of Character Award. It is the student-athlete who they feel best exemplifies the NAIA ‘s five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
 
First-Team All-Conference:

• Cameron VanLeer
• Kanon Kendrick
• Sean Minor

 
Second-Team All-Conference:

• Giacomo Comerio
• Pedro Marchioni
• Rylee Hanson

Honorable Mention All-Conference:

• Trey Burton

 
AMC Academic All-Conference:

• Cameron VanLeer
• Cole Crandall
• Giacomo Comerio
• Trey Burton
• Kanon Kendrick
• Scott Shulman
• Thomas Esterhuyse