NORMAN, OKLA. (GCAA) May 18, 2005 - SMU junior standout Will Dodson has been named to the Golf Coaches Association of America’s United States Team for the 2005 Fuji Xerox U.S.A. vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championships. The 12-member squad will consist of eight men’s and four women’s collegiate players and the event will be held July 13-15 at Stanford Golf Course in Palo Alto, Calif.

Along with Dodson, Travis Bertoni of Cal Poly, South Carolina-Aiken’s Dan Burkhart, Methodist’s Adam Horton, J.J. Killeen of TCU, Arizona’s Henry Liaw, Shane Prante of St. Martin’s and Duke’s Nathan Smith comprise the men’s portion of the team. The women’s team consists of Wake Forest’s Ashley Hoagland, Stacy Lewis of Arkansas, Fresno State’s Laura Luethke and Annie Thurman-Young of Oklahoma State.

The 2004-05 season has been a banner campaign for Dodson, as the Tulsa native won WAC Championship medalist honors and was named Conference Golfer of the Year. He also qualified for the PGA’s Nissan Open and finished 12th at the prestigious Western Refining All-America Golf Classic.

The U.S. team boasts five conference players of the year - Bertoni (Big West), Burkhart (Peach Belt), Dodson (WAC), Killeen (C-USA) and Thurman-Young (Big 12). Additionally, Bertoni, Burkhart, Dodson, Horton (USA South), Lewis (SEC) and Thurman-Young claimed their individual league title. Every member of Team USA earned all-conference honors.

Team USA leads all-time U.S.A. vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship series, 22-7, and has won nine-straight competitions.