NORMAN, Okla. —
Chris Handy and
Colin Sikkenga were named to the Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars awarded by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Handy a senior from Tanfield Lea, England, was named to Horizon League Men's Golf All-Academic Team in May, and is a two-time All-Horizon League First Team selection and was the No. 1 ranked player in the Horizon League individual rankings in 2018-19.
As a sophomore, Handy set a new school record for lowest individual round at the Fighting Irish Classic with a 64 (-6), which is also good for the second-lowest individual round under par in the Oakland history.
Handy holds a 3.66 GPA and is majoring in finance. He has been a member of the Horizon League Honor Roll every semester of eligibility.
Sikkenga, a sophomore from Kalamazoo, Mich. was named to the 2019 Horizon League All-Tournament team after finishing tied for fourth with a score of 221 (+5). His 221 at the 2019 League championship ties for eighth-lowest conference championship score in program history.
During the 2019 fall campaign, Sikkenga recorded a team-best 72.25 average.
The pre-business administration major is earning 3.63 GPA and is a member of the Horizon League Honor Roll.
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.
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.
