NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America announced its Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars on Wednesday, and 11 Southern Conference student-athletes were among the 219 Division I players honored. To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50 percent of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 77.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.
The 11 SoCon student-athletes who met that criteria were:
Mateusz Gradecki, ETSU
Gudmundur Kristjansson, ETSU
Adrian Meronk, ETSU
Preston Cole, Furman
Wehman Hopke, Furman
Luke Haithcock, UNCG
Zachary Hughes, Samford
Austin Jackson, Samford
Ashton Nix, Samford
Wesley Gosselin, Chattanooga
Andrew Novak, Wofford