GOLF | Hathcoat, Hakim Named GCAA All-America Scholars
6/17/2020 1:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
NORMAN, Okla. — The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced their first round of All-America Scholars today across all levels of Div. I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA and Saint Mary's Blake Hathcoat and Ash Hakim were among the 376 D1 honorees listed.
Hathcoat was named to the West Coast Conference's All-Academic Team earlier this month while Hakim was selected as an honorable mention. Hathcoat finished his senior year with a 3.60 GPA in business administration and had a 72.10 stroke average with one top-10 finish during the season. Hakim, a junior, also studies business administration and posted a 3.87 GPA. On the course, he was a fixture in the Gaels' lineup and had a 73.29 stroke average.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically in 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 have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 78.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. For 2019-20, they must participate in 40% of the team's competitive rounds
It was a record setting year for the award as 614 student-athletes earned the title of All-America Scholar, the most since the awards inception in 1982. Of the 614 honorees, 376 players were Division I selections, 99 in Division II, 108 in Division III, 18 from NAIA, and 12 from NJCAA. 2020 marks the first year in which Sophomores are eligible for the award.
A second announcement of Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars that include the second wave of nominations as well as those schools on the quarter system will be announced sometime next month.
Hathcoat was named to the West Coast Conference's All-Academic Team earlier this month while Hakim was selected as an honorable mention. Hathcoat finished his senior year with a 3.60 GPA in business administration and had a 72.10 stroke average with one top-10 finish during the season. Hakim, a junior, also studies business administration and posted a 3.87 GPA. On the course, he was a fixture in the Gaels' lineup and had a 73.29 stroke average.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically in 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 have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 78.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. For 2019-20, they must participate in 40% of the team's competitive rounds
It was a record setting year for the award as 614 student-athletes earned the title of All-America Scholar, the most since the awards inception in 1982. Of the 614 honorees, 376 players were Division I selections, 99 in Division II, 108 in Division III, 18 from NAIA, and 12 from NJCAA. 2020 marks the first year in which Sophomores are eligible for the award.
A second announcement of Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars that include the second wave of nominations as well as those schools on the quarter system will be announced sometime next month.
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