SEC-Leading Five Bulldogs Earn GCAA All-America Scholar Recognition
August 09, 2023 | Men's Golf
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State led the way among Southeastern Conference schools with five men named Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-America Scholars.
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549 Division I athletes from 194 schools were recognized. The Bulldogs' five were tied with 15 other schools for the fourth-most in the nation, trailing only Harvard, Southern Illinois and Wyoming, which all saw six student-athletes honored. Among Power Five institutions, only Illinois and Michigan joined State with five athletes honored.
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State's contingent was led by three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-American and 2022-23 Academic All-American of the Year Ford Clegg. Along with Clegg, Pedro Cruz Silva, Hunter Logan, Ruan Pretorius and Austin Vukovits were recognized.
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It is the third year in a row that Clegg and Logan have been recognized. Cruz Silva is also a repeat honoree, earning his first recognition last year.
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To be eligible for GCAA All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 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 their college or university.
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For more information on the Bulldog men's golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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549 Division I athletes from 194 schools were recognized. The Bulldogs' five were tied with 15 other schools for the fourth-most in the nation, trailing only Harvard, Southern Illinois and Wyoming, which all saw six student-athletes honored. Among Power Five institutions, only Illinois and Michigan joined State with five athletes honored.
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State's contingent was led by three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-American and 2022-23 Academic All-American of the Year Ford Clegg. Along with Clegg, Pedro Cruz Silva, Hunter Logan, Ruan Pretorius and Austin Vukovits were recognized.
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It is the third year in a row that Clegg and Logan have been recognized. Cruz Silva is also a repeat honoree, earning his first recognition last year.
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To be eligible for GCAA All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 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 their college or university.
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For more information on the Bulldog men's golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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