June 14, 2010
Texas A&M's Andrea Pavan on the 2010 PING All-America Teams, giving the Aggies three All-Americans in the same year for just the second time in school history.
Russell, a sophomore from College Station, Texas, and Peck, a freshman from Olympia, Wash., received Honorable Mention honors on the PING All-America Teams, which is administered by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Previously, Pavan, a senior from Rome, Italy, had become A&M's third-ever first-team All-America selection.
In 1983, the trio of Gary Krueger (3rd team), Danny Briggs (H-M) and Paul Oglesby (H-M) received All-America mention after leading the Aggies to a 10th place finish at the NCAA Championships.
“This is a great accomplishment for these guys and for our program,” Aggie golf coach J.T. Higgins said. “Having three All-Americans on one team is a special feat and a sign that our program is a national contender. I am glad that their hard work and determination has paid off for Jordan and Cameron and they are both very deserving of the honor. We will look for them to come back next year and lead our team back to the top of college golf.”
Russell ranked No. 2 behind Pavan with a 72.41 scoring average, and finished in the top 10 at four tournaments. Russell, a 2010 All-Big 12 pick, won his first career collegiate tournament at the Aggie Invitational with a 10-under par 206 score. Peck, who also was named to the All-Freshman Team, played in every tournament in his first season with the Aggies and was third on the team with 72.53 scoring average. Peck posted 11 top 25 individual finishes, including five in the top five.