Hamilton College's Ramon Aroca Gonzalez '26 (Madrid, Spain/Hastings School) was selected the 2025 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Golfer of the Year on Tuesday, May 13 when the conference announced its end-of-season awards.

Will Whittaker '25 (Jupiter, Fla./South Kent School [Conn.]) joined Gonzalez on the all-NESCAC team. Gonzalez was voted by the conference's coaches to the first team and Whittaker made the second team.

Gonzalez collected his third all-conference first team honor and his second NESCAC golfer of the year award. He was the golfer and rookie of the year in 2023. Gonzalez, who was selected to compete in the NCAA Division III championship as an individual on Monday, led Hamilton with an 18-hole stroke average of 72.40 for 20 rounds. He earned four individual medalist honors and finished in the top 10 seven times out of 10 tournaments. Gonzalez tied for second place at the conference championship at Williams College's Taconic Golf Club in late April with rounds of 71-71-80. The 80 in the final round was his worst all season. Gonzalez shot in the 60s three times.

Whittaker, who made the second team for the second straight year, posted a 76.14 stroke average for 14 rounds and finished in the top 20 in six out of seven tournaments. He tied for eighth place at the NESCAC championship with rounds of 70-76-80. Whittaker shot in the 70s in 11 out of 14 rounds.

Gonzalez will compete in the national championship event for the first time. The tournament begins on Tuesday, May 20 and runs through Friday, May 23. The first two rounds will be played simultaneously at Midvale Country Club in Penfield, N.Y., and at Cobblestone Creek Country Club in Victor, N.Y.