Chegwidden Earns First All-America Award in Program History

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage

Oskaloosa–Zachary Chegwidden (So., Essex, England, Business Management) continued to make history Thursday as the NAIA announced its Men’s Golf All-America teams.

Chegwidden claimed the first All-America honor in school history as he was named to the 15-player Third Team. A First and Second Team–also with 15 players each–were selected for a total of 45 All-Americans.

Chegwidden finished his sophomore campaign with a 73.7 stroke average in 26 rounds of competition. The Heart of America Athletic Conference Player of the Year, he led WPU to its first-ever national tournament appearance last week.

Of his 26 rounds, 24 of them finished in the 60s or 70s, and he broken par eight times with a low score of 66. The sophomore won three tournament titles, including the league tournament, and was in the top 12 in all but one of his 10 regular-season competitions. He also tied for 48th at last week’s national tournament.