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Belisle named recepient of 2021 NJCAA Division II Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award Presented by StrackaLine

NORMAN, Okla. —  South Mountain’s Cecil Belisle has been named the recipient of the 2021 NJCAA Division II Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award presented by Strackaline.

Belisle held a scoring average of 70.36 in 14 tournament rounds as he aided South Mountain to a runner-up finish at the 2021 NJCAA DII National Championship. The Red Wing, Minnesota, native took home three wins in five tournaments played, capped off with a 6-under par performance at the National Championship to earn medalist honors.

Belisle had no finish worse than T-7 and had a season score 1.07 strokes under par for the season (-1.16 adjusted).

He is joined by teammate Damon Vilkauskas, Tyler’s Peyton Coursey, and Joel Petersson and Corey Neville from Parkland on the All-Freshman Team.