Notre Dame, Ind. The NAIA PING All-Region honorees have been announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Holy Cross senior Blake Vise (SR/Muncie, Ind.) was named to the 2020 NAIA PING All-North Region team. This is the second consecutive season that Vise has been awarded to the All-North Region team.
During his senior, fall season, Vise played 15 rounds while posting a team-best stroke average of 72.13. He placed first place in four tournaments, including the Taylor University Players Club Invitation, the Battle at Blackthorn, the Blue Devil Classic and the CCAC Cup. Unfortunately, the Saints spring season was cancelled due to the COV-19 pandemic. This past fall, Vise also recieved global recognition by the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) and was the first Holy Cross College men's golfer to earn a world amateur ranking.
For his career, Blake Vise has won seven tournaments in his three years with the Saints, including 14 top-10 finishes. In 2019, he was awarded to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) All-Conference First Team as well as the All-Academic Team.
For a complete listing of the All-Region awards, click here.
The Holy Cross College Saints compete in eight intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past ten years, Holy Cross has produced 119 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors and 69 All-Conference members. Founded in 1966, Holy Cross College is a Catholic, residential, coed, four-year institution of higher learning, offering an applied liberal arts curriculum. The mission of Holy Cross College is to educate and form global citizens with the competence to see and the courage to act.