BLACKSBURG, VA. - Virginia Tech golfers Marshall Bailey and Blake Redmond have been selected to the 2011 Virginia State Collegiate Golf Coaches Association All-State team, as announced today.
Bailey, a senior from Fincastle, Virginia, was selected to the first team this season. He was a second-team selection as a junior last year. He led the team in scoring with a 72.52 stroke average and posted six top 20 finishes, including two top five finishes.
Redmond, a junior from Sugar Land, Texas, was selected to the second team. He was second on the team in scoring average this season, with a 72.82 stroke average. Redmond posted four top 20 finishes, including one top ten and one top five finish. He was the low scorer for the Hokies in both the ACC Championship and the NCAA Virginia Tech Regional this season.
Liberty’s Jeff Thomas was named the Coach of the Year in 2011 by the VCGCA.
Virginia State Golf Coaches Association
2011 All-State Teams (Players listed alphabetically by school)
First Team
Preston Dembowiak Liberty Senior
Robert Karlsson Liberty Junior
Will Collins Virginia Senior
Ben Kohles Virginia Junior
Marshall Bailey Virginia Tech Senior
Second Team
Sam Beach Richmond Senior
Michael Shrader Richmond Senior
Amory Davis Virginia Senior
Ben Rusch Virginia Freshman
Blake Redmond Virginia Tech Junior
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