Wake Forest Athletics
Melin and Prieto Named to NCAA Division I PING All-Region Team
5/30/2026 1:18:00 PM | Men's Golf
Senior Jakob Melin and junior Nicholas Prieto were two of 25 players named to the East Region.
NORMAN, Okla.– The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced their NCAA Division I PING All-Region team Saturday afternoon, placing two Wake Forest men's golfers on the team.
Senior Jakob Melin and junior Nicholas Prieto each earned GCAA/PING All-Region accolades for the first time in their careers.
150 players across six regions and 81 schools earned all-region honors in 2026.
Jakob Melin, Sr.
Melin led Wake Forest at the ACC Championship, recording three under-par rounds and standing as the lone Demon Deacon to post multiple rounds below par. He topped the 77-player field with 17 birdies across the tournament and finished with a final-round 71 (-1) to tie for fifth at 6-under par, earning his fourth top-five finish of the season. Melin wrapped up his collegiate career at the NCAA Winston-Salem Regional, tying for 37th at one-over par after opening with a 70 (-1) and finishing with an even-par closing round. He finished the season tied for the team-lead with a 70.65 average alongside Prieto. Melin claimed four top-5 finishes and six top-10 finishes over his career as a Demon Deacon.
Nicholas Prieto, Jr.
At the Bryan National Collegiate, Prieto captured his first collegiate title as a Demon Deacon after shooting 203 (-13), tying for the eighth-lowest 54-hole score to par in program history. He also recorded a top-10 finish at the Hamptons Intercollegiate, tying for sixth individually. At the Palmas del Mar Collegiate, Prieto earned a runner-up finish, highlighted by a career-low 66 (-6) in the final round. He closed the season at the NCAA Winston-Salem Regional with three under-par rounds to finish tied for 10th at seven-under par, securing his fifth top-10 result of his junior campaign. Prieto additionally paced the field with three eagles during the tournament. He finished the season tied for the team-lead with a 70.65 average alongside Melin.
