Men's Golf | 7/24/2019 2:57:00 PM
NORMAN, Okla. — The Barry University men's golf team repeated as a GCAA All-Academic Team, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Additionally, Niclas Weiland was named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar for the second consecutive year.
Weiland was one of 112 student-athletes recognized during the 2018-19 season across all NCAA Division II and becomes the 19th member of the men's golf team at Barry to earn scholar All-America honors.
"I am very proud of the team for earning this award in consecutive seasons," Bucs head coach Jimmy Stobs said. "As for Niclas, he receives another form of recognition in what was a stellar four-year career with the Bucs. Our student-athletes understand the importance of their academic success during their time at Barry University, " Stobs added.
To be eligible for GCAA Outstanding Team Academic honors a college or university must submit GPAs for each player on their official squad list for the academic year. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a 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 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, 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.
