Eugene, Ore. – FIghting Illini senior Charlie Danielson was honored by the  Golf Coaches Association of America on Tuesday as he was recognized as a PING First-Team All-American. Danielson has earned All-America recognition all four years of his career, and is the first Illini to do so. He is one of just 10 student-athletes in the nation to earn First-Team All-America recognition.

The Osceola, Wisconsin, native is in the midst of a successful season that has seen him place among the top five in nine tournaments, taking medalist honors at two events. Danielson tied for eighth individually in the stroke play portion of the NCAA National Championships. Danielson currently leads the Orange and Blue with a 70.7 season stroke average, and he was recognized as a finalist for both the Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award and the Byron Nelson Award. Danielson will represent the Illini and the United States at the Arnold Palmer Cup this June.

The Illini are set to compete in the NCAA Championship Match Play Semifinal, which will begin at 3:30 p.m. CT. Stay tuned to FIGHTINGILLINI.com for all the latest as the Orange and Blue continue play in Eugene.

Division I PING First-Team All-Americans

Charlie Danielson, Illinois

Sam Horsfield, Florida

Beau Hossler, Texas

Lee McCoy, Georgia

Maverick McNealy, Stanford

Matthew NeSmith, South Carolina

Jon Rahm, Arizona State

Matthias Schwab, Vanderbilt

Robby Shelton, Alabama

Aaron Wise, Oregon