NORMAN, Okla. - The GCAA announced its Second, Third and Honorable Mention selections for the 2025 Division II PING All-America Teams on Thursday. From Cal State East Bay men's golf, Easton Hether added to his collection of accolades for the 2024-25 season being named Division II PING All-America Honorable Mention.
Hether, a junior out of Fairfield, California, was a driving force for the Cal State East Bay men's golf team, who won the CCAA Championships presented by Under Armour, back in April. It was the first CCAA title for the Pioneers since 2016. Hether's play on the golf course also helped carry the Pioneers to their first NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship appearance since 2017 and a No. 1 ranking in the West Region.
Already for Hether in 2024-25, he was named Division II Ping All-West Region, Cal State East Bay Male Athlete of the Year, All-CCAA for the second year in a row and received a FloCollege/CCAA Men's Golfer of the Week award in March.
Hether had East Bay's lowest score in the NCAA Championships at -2, placing 12th on the leaderboard. To reach the NCAA Championships, Hether's -9 score and eighth place finish guided the Pioneers into a third place finish at the NCAA Division II West/South Central Regionals to advance the championship tournament. Along the journey to greatness for Cal State East Bay, Hether was the medalist to start the spring season strong at the Nighthawk Invitational. He had three total top three finishes in the season and six top-10 finishes in the 14 tournaments he played in. Hether finished under par in eight tournaments all together.
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