Throughout the 2010 year, the Athletic Department at Wayland Baptist University will celebrate its All-Decade Teams in each in-season sport. This week, it is time to announce the Pioneer Men's Golf Team of the Decade.

The All-Decade team is composed of outstanding performers on the links from 2000 through 2009.

Pioneer Men's Golf All-Decade Team:

J.J. Brumley (2004-08): The Plainview High graduate made four appearances at the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships as part of the Pioneer golf team. He was an All-Tournament selection after his fourth place finish as a sophomore in 2006, and was a Second Team NAIA All-American as a junior.

Jeff Dagg (2004-08): Like Brumley, Dagg competed at the NAIA Championships in each of his four seasons as a Pioneer. He won the first individual tournament championship in WBU history with his first place showing at the 2006 Peak's Classic. Dagg earned 1st team All-American honors in 2007, helping lead the Wayland men to a runner-up finish at the NAIA Championships. The Canadian finished third at nationals that year, earning All-Tournament honors, and was the recipient of the 2007 Manning Trophy as the Wayland golfer with the lowest average for the year. He wrapped up his Pioneer career in 2008 as a 2nd team All-American and as the team Most Valuable Player.

Brent Kirstein (2006-08): During his two-year career as a Wayland golfer, Kirstein made two NAIA Championship All-Tournament teams, was a 2007 1st team All-American, and won the 2008 Longest Drive Competition at the national championships. Kirstein, a native of South Africa who transferred from Midland Junior College to Wayland, finished sixth at the 2007 championships and in a tie for tenth in 2008.

Michael Loppnow (2007-09): The most decorated golfer in Wayland history with just two years of play during the first decade of the 21st century, Loppnow won 2nd team NAIA All-American honors as a freshman, was selected to the GCAA All-Freshmen Team, and was awarded the Phil Mickelson Award as the Freshman of the Year in the NAIA. He won two tournament titles during that first year, including the NAIA Region VI Championship. He followed that up by earning 1st team NAIA All-American recognition as a sophomore. He was selected to the NAIA Championship All-Tournament team after finishing in a tie for tenth place, and earned PING 1st Team All-American honors. A South African native, Loppnow was presented the 2009 Manning Trophy with a school-record average of 71.85 for the year.

Mikel Martinson (2005-07): Martinson earned NAIA Honorable Mention All-American honors in his first year at Wayland after transferring from New Mexico Junior College, and was the recipient of the 2006 NAIA Character Act Award. He was the 2006 and 2007 Most Valuable Player, and received the 2006 Manning Trophy as the Wayland golfer with the lowest average (73.47). In his final year as a Pioneer, Martinson won the individual championship at the University of Victoria Shootout with an even par 142, and was a 2nd team NAIA All-American selection. He was also the Roscoe Snyder Award winner as the top male senior athlete at WBU.

Kevin Stinson (2005-09): Another Pioneer who played in four NAIA Championships during his career at Wayland, Stinson was an Honorable Mention NAIA All-American as a sophomore, a 2nd team All-American as a junior, and a 1st team All-American as a senior. He won the Grand Canyon Thunderbird Classic in April of 2008 with a school-record 11-under 205. He also holds the WBU record for lowest 18-hole score (64) and was the 2008 Manning Trophy winner with an average of 73.74. During his senior year, the British Columbia native was the Pioneer Most Valuable Player and was the co-winner of the Roscoe Snyder Award as the university's top male senior athlete.