May 10, 2002

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Wake Forest junior Brent Wanner and sophomore Bill Haas have both been named to the 2002 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Men¡¦s Golf Team. The team, which is selected by a vote of the ACC¡¦s nine head coaches, was announced by the league office on Friday.

Wanner, from Chatham, Mass. currently ranks second on the team in stroke average (72.44) with a 71.8 average this spring, ranking sixth among ACC golfers. Wanner won individual medalist honors at The Preview this past September on the upcoming NCAA Championship course in Columbus, Ohio. Wanner owns eight top-20 finishes this season, while nearly 47 percent of his rounds have been equal/under par.

Haas, who hails from Greer, S.C., was one of 10 national finalists for the 2002 Ben Hogan Award, given to the nation¡¦s top collegiate golfer. Ranked fifth nationally, Haas leads the Deacs in stroke average (70.53) and has won two tournaments this spring ¡V the Birkdale and The Intercollegiate. Haas has posted seven top five finishes in 11 events this season, while over 78 percent of his rounds have been equal/under par. Last month he received a sponsor¡¦s exemption to compete in the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic with his father, Jay, a former WFU and All-ACC golfer himself. Most recently, the younger Haas was selected to represent the United States in the Palmer Cup this summer.

Both Wanner and Haas are making repeat appearances on the All-ACC squad, as Wanner was named to the team for the third straight season. He is the first Demon Deacon since Eoghan O¡¦Connell (1987-90) to earn all-conference honors three times and joins a group of just five other WFU golfers who have been named to three or more teams, including Gary Hallberg (1977-80), Robert Wrenn (1978-81), current head coach Jerry Haas (1983-85) and Billy Andrade (1983-86). The ACC began naming an annual all-conference team in 1975.

Haas is making his second straight All-ACC appearance after being selected the league¡¦s Rookie of the Year last season.

The Wake Forest men¡¦s golf team, ranked second nationally, is preparing for the NCAA East Regional, which takes place at Ansley Golf Club¡¦s Settindown Creek in Roswell, Ga. from May 16-18.