Ottumwa, IA – Four members of the Indian Hills Men's Golf squad have been named to the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men's Golf PING All-American team, announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
Sophomore Charlie Preston (Hampshire, United Kingdom/The Sixth Form College Farnborough) was tapped as one of five first-team PING All-Americans while freshman Harry McArdle (Burren, Ireland/St. Colman's College) landed a spot on the second team. Sophomore Nathan Pouchoulon (Aix-en-Provence, France/Lycée Georges Duby) and freshman Miles Bollinger (Eagan, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall) were named PING Honorable Mention All-Americans.
Each of the four individuals were also previously named to the NJCAA DI Men's Golf PING All-District team. The four PING All-American honors are the most in a single season for the Warrior program.
In addition to the release of the PING All-American honors, Bollinger was also tapped as the 2026 NJCAA DI Men's Golf Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman of the Year.
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Preston, ranked No. 3 in the country in the final national rankings, starred for the Warriors during his sophomore campaign. Preston secured seven top-10 individual finishes to lead the No. 1 nationally ranked Warriors all year long. The sophomore brought home medalist honors at the 2026 NJCAA DI Men's Golf Central District Championship in Springfield, MO with a 13-under par.
A four-time Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) DI Men's Golf Athlete of the Week, Preston finished as a runner-up at the WT Pilgrim's Run Invitational in September to go along with a third-place finish at the Western Illinois Intercollegiate in April. Preston's low 203 at the NJCAA Central District Championship is tied for the third-lowest 54-hole total in program history.
McArdle, ranked No. 4 in the nation in the final ratings, put together a stellar freshman campaign for the Warriors. For his efforts, McArdle was one of five individuals named to the GCAA All-Freshman team. McArdle competed in 10 events for the Warriors with five top-10 finishes, including a runner-up showing at the NJCAA Central District Championship.
McArdle carded 10 rounds in the 60's throughout the year, including a season-low 66 at the Butler Spring Invitational in March.
McArdle placed fourth overall at the 2026 NJCAA DI Men's Golf National Championship to earn All-Tournament team and NJCAA All-American honors for the Warriors.
Pouchoulon, ranked No. 12 in the nation in the final polls, helped guide the Warriors to one of its most dominant seasons in program history. Pouchoulon competed in all 11 events on the year for the Warriors, producing six top-10 finishes, including a 10th place performance at the NJCAA Central District Championship.
Pouchoulon also placed third overall on the year at both the WT Pilgrim's Run Invitational in Septemeber and the Friends University Falcon Cup Classic in October. For his efforts, Pouchoulon was twice tapped as the ICCAC DI Men's Golf Athlete of the Week.
Bollinger starred for the Warriors in his debut season at Indian Hills, guiding the program to a national runner-up finish while placing second overall as an individual at the 2026 NJCAA DI Men's Golf National Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, KS. Bollinger made an immediate impact for the Warriors, securing six individual top-10 finishes on the year, including four inside the top-three. The freshman took home medalist honors at the Western Illinois Intercollegiate in Silvis, IL in April.
Bollinger surged down the stretch during the spring season. After the win in Silvis, Bollinger placed third overall at the NJCAA Central District Championship in Springfield, MO to lead the Warriors to the title.
The Warriors placed second overall at the 2026 NJCAA DI Men's Golf National Championship in Newton, KS, the program's 12th time finishing first or second at the national tournament.
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