NORMAN, Okla. - Four Golden Grizzlies were named as 2023-24 NCAA Division I Cobalt and Golf Coaches Association of America All-American Scholars on Thursday afternoon.
From Oakland's team last season, graduate student
Anthony Comito, now juniors
Luke Kelly and
Ellis Kinnaird, and senior
Edward Rowe were bestowed with the national academic honor.
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA 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 participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 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 their college or university.
All four student-athletes embodied leadership roles on and off the course, bringing in this highly recognized academic honor for the Golden Grizzlies.
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