BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The honors continue to pour in for Lee University senior Drew Zielinski. He was recently selected as the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year and to the All-South Region team. The talented Flame topped off the awards by being named a 2026 NCAA Division II PING First-Team All-American on Wednesday by the GCAA.
 
NCAA Division II PING All-Americans
First Team
Max Barile, Florida Southern
Lewis Beeden, Wingate
Conrad Brown, Western Washington
Reggie Fear, Eckerd
Octavio Laurent, USCB
Bruno Marques, Nova Southeastern
Cooper Tendick, West Florida
Drew Zielinski, Lee
 
Said Lee Coach Evan Spence,
"I'm so proud of Drew for earning this recognition this year! He has put in so much work this season and has found a way to continue improving every step of the way. It has been a really special year with him, and I have loved every second of it. He deserves this great honor!"