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Golf Adds Two During Signing Period
12/7/2015 3:04:00 PM | Men's Golf
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Michael Freeman (Asheville, N.C./Christ School) and Will Simmons (Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park) have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Davidson men's golf team in 2016-17, as announced by head coach Tim Straub Monday.
"I am very excited to have Michael and Will join our team next fall," said Straub. "Both of them are tremendous scholar-athletes, and should be great additions to our team and the Davidson community. Michael played very well this past summer, and climbed the state and national rankings. Will played very well last spring, but struggled with an injury this past summer, but is back healthy now and looking to rebound this spring."
Michael Freeman
Asheville, N.C. / Christ School
-- Ranked 4th in North Carolina
-- Ranked 133rd Nationally
-- Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2015 North Carolina Junior Championship
-- Finished 2nd in the 2015 AJGA Preseason Junior Chateau Elan
-- Recorded a 4th place finish in the 2015 Dogwood Junior Championship
-- Placed 6th at the 2015 AJGA Izod Championship
Will Simmons
Charlotte, N.C. / Myers Park
-- Placed 9th in the 2015 North Carolina High School 4A Championship
-- Captured the 2014 Metro Junior Championship
-- Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2014 North Carolina Junior Championship
-- Father L.D. Simmons '81 was an all-conference golfer for Davidson in 1978
-- Brother Andy is a junior on the Davidson golf team
Up Next
Davidson will enjoy a four-month break from competitive action before returning to the course, Feb. 22-23, for its spring opener at the Atlantic 10 Match Play Championship in Weston, Fla.
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Michael Freeman (Asheville, N.C./Christ School) and Will Simmons (Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park) have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Davidson men's golf team in 2016-17, as announced by head coach Tim Straub Monday.
"I am very excited to have Michael and Will join our team next fall," said Straub. "Both of them are tremendous scholar-athletes, and should be great additions to our team and the Davidson community. Michael played very well this past summer, and climbed the state and national rankings. Will played very well last spring, but struggled with an injury this past summer, but is back healthy now and looking to rebound this spring."
Michael Freeman
Asheville, N.C. / Christ School
-- Ranked 4th in North Carolina
-- Ranked 133rd Nationally
-- Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2015 North Carolina Junior Championship
-- Finished 2nd in the 2015 AJGA Preseason Junior Chateau Elan
-- Recorded a 4th place finish in the 2015 Dogwood Junior Championship
-- Placed 6th at the 2015 AJGA Izod Championship
Will Simmons
Charlotte, N.C. / Myers Park
-- Placed 9th in the 2015 North Carolina High School 4A Championship
-- Captured the 2014 Metro Junior Championship
-- Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2014 North Carolina Junior Championship
-- Father L.D. Simmons '81 was an all-conference golfer for Davidson in 1978
-- Brother Andy is a junior on the Davidson golf team
Up Next
Davidson will enjoy a four-month break from competitive action before returning to the course, Feb. 22-23, for its spring opener at the Atlantic 10 Match Play Championship in Weston, Fla.
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