UNCG's Symon Balbin
Tim Cowie
UNCG's Symon Balbin

Men's Golf

Fifteen SoCon golfers named All-America Scholars by GCAA

UNCG paces SoCon squads with four selections

NORMAN, Okla. – Fifteen Southern Conference men’s golfers were named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced Friday afternoon. Six of the league’s eight schools had at least one selection, with UNCG leading the way with four.

The full list of SoCon honorees is below.

To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate’s degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 40-percent of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, 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 GCAA released its team academic awards on July 23. ETSU, Mercer, UNCG, Samford and Chattanooga earned Presidents Special Recognition for posting team GPAs of 3.5 or better. Furman was named an All-Academic Team for posting a GPA of 3.0 or better.
 
GCAA release
ETSU release
Furman release
Mercer release
UNCG release
Samford release
Chattanooga release
 
ETSU
Shiso Go
Trevor Hulbert
Jack Rhea
 
Furman
Keller Harper
Reynolds Lambert
 
Mercer
Tyler Copp
Lino Galdin
Martin Plukka
 
UNCG
Symon Balbin
Noah Connor
Justin Emmons
Zack Swanson
 
Samford
Harlan Winn
 
Chattanooga
Leon Bader
A.J. Lintunen