Army West Point Golfers Dean Sakata and Nick Turner were tabbed Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) on Wednesday. Sakata wrapped up his Black Knights career tied for 10th-place at the 2018 Patriot League Championships after he carded a 228 (+12). He finished as an All-Patriot League Second Team selection and graduated with a 3.288 cumulative GPA. Turner was Army's top golfer at the conference championships, taking fifth place after he posted a mark of 223 (+7). The junior garnered All-Patriot League First Team praise for this accomplishment and boasted a 3.752 cumulative GPA. A new record number of student-athletes earned All-America Scholar status including 265 in Division I, 126 in Division II and 23 in NAIA.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf 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, 78.0 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. Read More