University of Houston Athletics
Three Men's Golfers Named to All-Central Region Team
5/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
May 22, 2014
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. - University of Houston seniors Curtis Reed and James Ross and junior Roman Robledo were named to the PING All-Central Region Team, Golf Coaches Association of America officials announced Thursday.
It was the second time that all three Cougars were named to a postseason team. Earlier this month, the Houston trio earned places on the All-American Athletic Conference Team.
The Cougars tied with Oklahoma and Texas for the second-most players on the All-Central Region Team. Oklahoma State led the way with five selections.
A total of 157 players across six regions - Northeast, East, Southeast, Midwest, Central and West earned All-Region honors for 2013-14.
ABOUT THE HONOREES
Robledo has established himself as one of collegiate golf's premier performers in 2013-14. The Harlingen, Texas, native won three straight individual titles to open the spring season and is currently ranked No. 25 nationally by Golfstat.
This season, Robledo leads the Cougars with a 71.37 scoring average, 22 rounds of par or better, including eight in the 60s, and six top-5 finishes.
Reed stands second on the team with a 72.26 average and 18 rounds or par or better. The only player to compete in every Houston team-scoring event during the last four years, Reed also has etched his name in the Houston records book, ranking fourth in school history with 143 rounds and fifth with 10,472 strokes during his collegiate career.
This season, he has posted 10 top-20 finishes in 12 events, including top-10 showings in each of his last four events entering the NCAA Championships.
Ross stands third on the team with a 72.62 scoring average and 14 rounds of par or better. He was the third Houston member to earn a place on the All-American Athletic Conference Team and joins Reed and Robledo among the nation's top 85 collegiate players.
The Edinburgh, Scotland, native also has made a name for himself this season on the international stage. In late March, he competed for Team Europe vs. Team Asia/Pacific in Bangalore, India, in an international friendly match for the Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy.
He recently was selected as a Team Europe participant for the Palmer Cup, a Ryder Cup-like event for amateurs in late June.
UP NEXT
Reed, Robledo and Ross join their Cougar teammates at the NCAA Championships First Round at Prairie Dunes Country Club on Friday morning. The Cougars tee off at 1:10 p.m., Friday, in their first NCAA Championships appearance in 13 years.
The NCAA Championships begins Friday morning on the 6,941-yard, par-70 course. Fans can follow live scoring by visiting Golfstat.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
Fans can watch live coverage of the final three days of the NCAA Championships on the Golf Channel, beginning at 4 p.m., each day. Beginning Sunday, Golf Central will air from a dedicated set at the NCAA Championships, delivering wraparound coverage before and after tournament play.
Thirty teams and six individuals will play 54 holes with 18 holes each day, starting Friday morning. With the completion of 54 holes, the top eight teams will advance to the NCAA Championships Match Play Finals, starting Tuesday morning, with the team national title at stake.
Before the team champion is crowned, the top-40 individuals plus ties at the end of the Third Round will compete in the fourth and Final Round on Monday for the NCAA individual national championship.
The Cougars will be joined at the NCAA Championships by No. 1 seed Alabama; No. 2 seed Oklahoma; No. 3 seed Stanford; No. 4 seed Georgia Tech; No. 5 seed California; No. 6 seed Georgia; No. 7 seed Washington; No. 8 seed Illinois; No. 9 seed Virginia Tech; No. 11 seed Arkansas; No. 12 seed UAB; No. 13 seed Oklahoma; No. 14 seed Vanderbilt; No. 15 seed LSU; No. 16 seed Texas; No. 17 seed Florida State; No. 18 seed Texas A&M; No. 19 seed UCLA; No. 20 seed USC; No. 21 seed Auburn; No. 22 seed South Carolina; No. 23 seed Oregon; No. 24 seed SMU; No. 25 seed Kentucky; No. 26 seed Kennesaw State; No. 27 seed Missouri; No. 28 seed Purdue; No. 29 seed Georgia State and No. 30 seed Iowa State.
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