ATLANTA, Ga. (May 5, 2025) – The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced its 2025 Men’s Golf All-Conference awards. Huntingdon’s Jack Burr repeated as the CCS Golfer of the Year after a dominant spring that saw him rise to No. 8 nationally, while LaGrange’s CJ Kilkelly was selected as Rookie of the Year following a strong freshman campaign.
Piedmont’s Dustin Meadows was voted Coach of the Year honors by his peers after leading the Lions to back-to-back conference titles.
Golfer of the Year | Jack Burr, Huntingdon
Huntingdon’s Jack Burr was named the 2025 CCS Men’s Golfer of the Year for the second consecutive season following another dominant campaign. Burr entered the postseason ranked No. 8 nationally and No. 7 in the NCAA Division III Region? IV. He posted an impressive scoring average of 70.5 across 15 rounds this season and finished inside the top three at two premier tournaments—the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational and the Savannah Invitational. Burr capped off his season with a solid seventh-place finish at the CCS Championship, helping the Hawks push Piedmont to a playoff.? Burr’s consistency and elite-level play were also recognized throughout the year, as he garnered CCS Golfer of the Week honors on three separate occasions.
Rookie of the Year | CJ Kilkelly, LaGrange
LaGrange’s CJ Kilkelly earned CCS Rookie of the Year after a promising freshman season in which he played 16 competitive rounds and finished with a 77.6 scoring average. Kilkelly placed 16th overall at the CCS Championship, helping the Panthers secure a fourth-place team finish. He was named CCS Rookie of the Week once this season after posting rounds of 72 (E) and 80 (+8) at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational. Kilkelly becomes just the second LaGrange golfer to claim the league’s top rookie honor.
Coach of the Year | Dustin Meadows, Piedmont
Piedmont head coach Dustin Meadows was voted the CCS Coach of the Year after guiding the Lions to a thrilling title defense. In just his second season at the helm, Meadows led Piedmont to wire-to-wire control of the leaderboard, building a nine-shot lead entering the final round. Despite facing heavy pressure from a surging Huntingdon team and trailing late in the round, the Lions rallied to force a playoff and ultimately secured the championship in extra holes. Under Meadows’ leadership, Piedmont has now won back-to-back CCS titles.
Men’s Golf Superlative Awards
Golfer of the Year – Jack Burr, Huntingdon
Rookie of the Year – CJ Kilkelly, LaGrange
Coach of the Year – Dustin Meadows, Piedmont
Men’s Golf All-Conference Teams
First Team
| Jack Burr |
Huntingdon |
Junior |
Milton, Ga. |
| Stephen Baker |
Huntingdon |
Junior |
Fairhope, Ala. |
| Cole Humphrey |
Huntingdon |
Sophomore |
Roswell, Ga. |
| Jack Hundley |
Huntingdon |
Junior |
Panama City, Fla. |
| Adam Rogers |
Piedmont |
Junior |
Vero Beach, Fla. |
Second Team
| Drew Silman |
Covenant |
Sophomore |
Zachary, La. |
| Doug Gugel |
Piedmont |
Sophomore |
Winter Springs, Fla. |
| Zachary Coker |
Huntingdon |
Senior |
Orange Beach, Ala. |
| Jacob DeJesus |
Piedmont |
Sophomore |
Bridgewater, N.J. |
| Connor Lane |
Piedmont |
Senior |
Orlando, Fla. |
Men’s Golf All-Sportsmanship Team
| Matthew Durig |
Asbury |
Senior |
New Martinsville, WV |
| Ashton Anderson |
Belhaven |
Senior |
Luling, Tx. |
| Bo Luff |
Covenant |
Senior |
Jonesborough, Tenn. |
| Jack Hundley |
Huntingdon |
Junior |
Panama City, Fla. |
| Eli Rogers |
LaGrange |
Junior |
Athens, Ga. |
| Jack Jacobsen |
Maryville |
Sophomore |
Tampa, Fla. |
| Connor Lane |
Piedmont |
Senior |
Orlando, Fla. |
ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
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