DALLAS - Kansas State senior Aaron Watkins was named to the 2004 All-Big 12 Men’s Golf Team as voted on by the league’s head coaches and announced by the conference office Thursday. Last year, Watkins made history as he became the first K-State golfer selected to the All-Big 12 Conference team.

Watkins is one of just three golfers to be selected to both the 2003 and 2004 All-Big 12 Team. The league’s 2004 Player of the Year and tournament Champion Jason Hartwick earned All-Big 12 honors for the fourth consecutive year, while Baylor’s Ryan Baca was named to the team for second straight year.

This season, Watkins has garnered six top-10 finishes in 11 events. The Mesa, Ariz., native began the fall season on a tear, as he picked up three consecutive top-5 finishes and four straight top-10 finishes. Just this past week, Watkins tied for sixth at the Big 12 Championships played at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan.

Texas head coach John Fields was named as Big 12 Coach of the Year for the third straight year and Oklahoma’s Anthony Kim was named Newcomer of the Year.

2004 All-Big 12 Conference Men’s Golf Team
Name, School              Class Hometown
Jason Hartwick, Texas               Sr.  Sacramento, Calif.
Anthony Kim, Oklahoma               Fr.     La Quinta, Calif.
Casey Wittenberg, Oklahoma State    Fr    Memphis, Tenn.
Kane Webber, Colorado               Sr.     Lismore, Australia
Ryan Baca, Baylor                   Jr.     Richmond, Texas
Alex Noren, Oklahoma State          Jr.     Stockholm, Sweden
Andrew Dresser, Texas Tech          So. Carrollton, Texas
Jeff Bell, Texas  So. Plano, Texas
Carlos Del Moral, Oklahoma Fr. Valencia, Spain
Aaron Watkins, Kansas State         Sr. Mesa, Ariz.
 

Coach of the Year: John Fields, Texas
Player of the Year: Jason Hartwick, Texas
Newcomer of the Year: Anthony Kim, Oklahoma
 

 

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