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ST. PAUL -- Martin Luther College junior Benjamin Pearson and senior John Martin both earned All-UMAC men's golf selections for the 2026 season, the conference announced on Wednesday.
Pearson was selected to the second team and Martin was an honorable mention pick.
Pearson posted an adjusted average score of 77.2 in the fall season, which included two top-5s and five top-10s. His low round of the year came on Sept. 1 at the Northwestern Invite, where he fired a 1-over 73.
At the UMAC Championship at Pebble Creek, Pearson finished tied for fifth at 19-over par (54 holes).
Martin’s adjusted average scoring in the fall was 76.6. He had four top-10s, two top-5s and also tied for medalist honors at the Northwestern Invite. That tournament was Martin’s low round of the year, a 3-under 69.
Martin finished tied for eighth at the UMAC Championship at Pebble Creek, where he shot 20-over.
The pair led the way to a new program record at the Northwestern Invite, where the team shot a 301, the lowest 18-hole team score in program history.
Pearson was MLC’s representative on the UMAC sportsmanship team.
MLC junior Erin Pulice earned an All-UMAC women's golf honor for the 2026 season, the conference announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Pulice was selected to the honorable mention team.
Pulice posted an average adjusted score of 99.4 over 10 rounds in the fall, which included five top-20s. Her low round of the year was a 95, which she shot at the UMAC Preview tournament on Sept. 10.
At the UMAC Championship at Pebble Creek, Pulice finished 17th with a score of 93-over par (54 holes).
Pulice was also MLC’s representative for the UMAC sportsmanship award and the women’s team won the team sportsmanship award.