Long Beach State University Athletics
Daniel Chian Named First Team All-Big West
5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
IRVINE, Calif. - Long Beach State senior Daniel Chian was named to the an All-Big West Conference team, the league office announced on Wednesday.
Chian, was named to the All-Big West First Team for his performance this season. The Covina, Calif. native captured two tournament titles (Folino and Anteater Invitationals) this past season, while leading the 49ers to two team titles (Bob Sitton and Anteater Invitationals). Chian posted six top-five finishes for the year and was named Big West Men's Golfer of the Month for September and October.
Last season, Chian was named Honorable Mention and in 2013 was named Big West Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Big West.
Chian received an at-large bid as an individual to the NCAA Tournament, the first LBSU men's golfer to play in the postseason since 2006, when former 49er Ryan Wood competed as an individual at the NCAA West Regional at the Tucson National Golf Course in Tucson, Ariz.
Chian will be among five individuals and 14 teams to compete at the NCAA Arizona Regional at the par-72, 7,258-yard The Gallery North Course in Marana, Ariz.
Six 54-hole regional tournaments will be conducted May 16-18. Thirteen teams and ten individuals not on those teams will compete at each of three regionals while the other three regionals will have 14 teams and five individuals not on those teams. The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams from each regional will advance to the finals.
Team and individual medalist titles will be decided May 27-June 1 at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon. The University of Oregon is the host institution for the 2016 championships.
Big West Men's Golf Player of the Year
Brandon Bauman, UC Santa Barbara
Big West Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Ryan Knop, UC Davis
Big West Men's Golf Coach of the Year
Rick Todd, UC Riverside
First Team All-Big West
Brandon Bauman, UC Santa Barbara
Daniel Chian, LONG BEACH STATE
Ben Corfee, UC Davis
Justin De Los Santos, Cal Poly
Cole Nygren, Cal Poly
Zach Smith, UC Santa Barbara
Second Team All-Big West
Skye Inakoshi, Hawai'i
Sam Gillis, UC Riverside
Ryan Knop, UC Davis
Felix Mory, CSUN
Jesse Yap, Cal Poly
Honorable Mention All-Big West
David Kim, UC Irvine
Matt Lutz, UC Riverside
Tim Snyder, CSUN
Patrick Soli, UC Davis
Luke Vivolo, UC Davis
Matt Wilson, Cal State Fullerton
Players Mentioned
