University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tolson Named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
7/24/2019 12:23:00 PM | Golf
Senior is 22nd Ragin' Cajun golfer to earn national academic honors
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana's Jack Tolson was one of a record 540 student-athletes named as a 2019 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar in a release by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) on Wednesday.
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Tolson, a senior from Lafayette, posted a 74.0 scoring average in 27 rounds of play during the 2018-19 season. Tolson opened the spring season with a back-to-back 1-under 71 at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate and capped off the season with a 2-under 214 at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
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Tolson became the 13th Ragin' Cajuns golfer to earn All-America Scholar honors and the 22nd golfer to earn national academic honors.
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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.
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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.
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Tolson, a senior from Lafayette, posted a 74.0 scoring average in 27 rounds of play during the 2018-19 season. Tolson opened the spring season with a back-to-back 1-under 71 at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate and capped off the season with a 2-under 214 at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
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Tolson became the 13th Ragin' Cajuns golfer to earn All-America Scholar honors and the 22nd golfer to earn national academic honors.
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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.
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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.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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