The Golf Coaches Association of America announced the 2026 NCAA Division III PING First Team All Americans following the conclusion of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship at Mission Inn Resort in Florida.
National champion Sebi Aliaga of Claremont Mudd Scripps headlined the First Team selections after capturing the NCAA Division III individual title earlier this week. Claremont Mudd Scripps also placed Samson Li on the First Team after winning the national championship in a playoff.
Huntingdon’s Jack Burr, Washington and Lee’s Jonathan McEwen, Emory’s Kevin Mu and Methodist standout Haden Ruby each earned First Team honors for the second consecutive season. Burr and McEwen also became three time NCAA Division III PING First Team All Americans after previously earning the honor in 2024 and 2025.
Illinois Wesleyan’s Pablo Castro, Oglethorpe’s Jackson Hiller and Carnegie Mellon’s Joshua Wang rounded out the First Team selections.
2026 NCAA Division III PING First Team All Americans
- Sebi Aliaga, Claremont Mudd Scripps
- Jack Burr, Huntingdon
- Pablo Castro, Illinois Wesleyan
- Jackson Hiller, Oglethorpe
- Samson Li, Claremont Mudd Scripps
- Jonathan McEwen, Washington and Lee
- Kevin Mu, Emory
- Haden Ruby, Methodist
- Joshua Wang, Carnegie Mellon
PING, founded by Karsten Solheim in 1959, continues its longstanding partnership with the GCAA in recognizing top collegiate golfers across all divisions.
Source: Official GCAA Release