Arvidson Named To Pac-10 First Team
April 30, 2001
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - - Oregon State men's golfer Anthony Arvidson has been selected to the Pacific-10 Conference First Team, it was announced by the Pac-10 on Monday.
Arvidson, ranked 54th nationally, led the Beavers in scoring this year with a 72.36 average while playing in every event for OSU and finishing in the top 25 of every tournament. Overall, Arvidson's streak of top-25 finishes stands at 14, dating back to last season. The senior totaled four top-10 finishes this season, with his highest finish being a tie for third at the Husky Invitational in the fall. Over his last four tournaments, Arvidson averaged 70.9 strokes per round.
Arvidson, a senior from Beaverton, Ore., was a two-time honorable mention all-conference selection after his freshman and junior years, and has won three career tournaments. Arvidson earned Pac-10 All-Academic First Team last season in addition to being a National Golf Coaches Association Scholar Athlete. He was an all-academic second-team selection his sophomore year.
Most recently, Arvidson and teammate Daren Grieg tied for 22nd at the Pac-10 Championships.
Earning co-Pac-10 Golfer of the Year honors were Arizona State's Jeff Quinney and Arizona's Ricky Barnes.
USC's Hunter Mahan was the Freshman of the Year and his coach, Kurt Schuette, was named Coach of the Year.
ALL-PAC-10 SELECTIONSHONORABLE MENTION: Alex Aragon, Sr., Stanford, Reid Hatley, So., Arizona, Travis Johnson, So., UCLA, Parker McLaughlin, Jr., UCLA, Brian Nosler, Jr., Arizona State, Jin Park, Sr., Arizona State, Corey Prugh, Fr., Washington, John Rehorn, Jr., Washington State, Kevin Stadler, Jr., USC, Peter Tomasulo, Fr., California, Dustin White, So., Washington State.FIRST TEAM Anthony Arvidson, senior - Oregon State Ricky Barnes, sophomore - Arizona Matt Jones, junior - Arizona State Alex Kuyumjian, senior - USC Hunter Mahan, freshman - USC Jeff Quinney, senior - Arizona State
SECOND TEAM Cody Beyer, junior - Arizona John Ellis, sophomore - Oregon Nick Jones, senior - USC Brock MacKenzie, freshman - Washington Chris Nallen, freshman - Arizona Chez Reavie, freshman - Arizona State Philip Rowe, junior - Stanford
PAC-10 CO-GOLFERS OF THE YEAR: Jeff Quinney, Sr., Arizona State and Ricky Barnes, So., Arizona.
PAC-10 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Hunter Mahan, USC
PAC-10 COACH OF THE YEAR: Kurt Schuette, USC
