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GOLF | Slesinski Named GCAA All-America Scholar
7/21/2020 4:09:00 PM | Men's Golf
NORMAN, Okla. — Redshirt junior Michael Slesinski has been named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America today. His teammates Blake Hathcoat and Ash Hakim also received the same honor in the first nomination period.
Slesinski had a 3.16 GPA while studying business administration this year. On the course, he appeared in seven events with a 73.15 stroke average. Slesinski's top performance of the season came just before college sports came to a halt as he finished t-7th out of 121 competitors at the John Burns Invitational in Hawaii.
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 only, they must participate in 40% of the team's competitive rounds.
An additional 404 student-athletes were recognized with the award in the second nomination period, with a total of 1,018 players earning the award. Of the 404 honorees in the second wave, 194 players were Division I selections, 87 in Division II, 81 in Division III, 27 from NAIA, and 11 from NJCAA. 2020 marks the first year in which Sophomores are eligible for the award.
Slesinski had a 3.16 GPA while studying business administration this year. On the course, he appeared in seven events with a 73.15 stroke average. Slesinski's top performance of the season came just before college sports came to a halt as he finished t-7th out of 121 competitors at the John Burns Invitational in Hawaii.
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 only, they must participate in 40% of the team's competitive rounds.
An additional 404 student-athletes were recognized with the award in the second nomination period, with a total of 1,018 players earning the award. Of the 404 honorees in the second wave, 194 players were Division I selections, 87 in Division II, 81 in Division III, 27 from NAIA, and 11 from NJCAA. 2020 marks the first year in which Sophomores are eligible for the award.
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