Trojans Lead NAIA with Three GCAA All-America Scholars

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UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor led the NAIA as three members of the Taylor men's golf team earned Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar honors.

Nate Morris, Scottie Marston, and Jeremy Ray all earned the distinction which recognizes student-athletes' achievements both on the golf course and in the classroom.

To be eligible for the 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 the team's competitive rounds, and have a stroke average of 78.0 or better while maintaining a minimum cumulative career GPA of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and in good standing at his university.

In total, 24 student-athletes from the NAIA were named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status with the three Trojans being the only students from a Crossroads League institution.

Morris finished his junior season with a 76.45 scoring average while competing in all 13 events for the Trojans last season. The Spencerville, Indiana native earned All-Crossroads League honors and maintained a 3.52 GPA as a finance major.

Marston tallied a 76.46 scoring average in 26 rounds while earning a pair of victories. The Dellwood, Minnesota native maintained a 3.90 GPA as a chemistry major while earning All-Crossroads League honorable mention honors.

Ray earned Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status for the second consecutive year after posting a 75.71 scoring average in 31 rounds for the Trojans. A native of Westfield, Indiana, Ray earned All-Crossroads League honors while maintaining a 3.50 GPA as a finance major.

NAIA Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars

Sport Allmond, Dalton State
Karsten Briley, The Masters
Christian Brown, Keiser
Jin Ho (Peter) Choi, Sterling
Jin Beom (Paul) Choi, Sterling
Ben Gardner, Carroll
Garrett Hogan, Embry Riddle (AZ)
Luke Janning, Midland
JR Kanemura, Doane
HoTae Kim, Rocky Mountain
Scott Marston, Taylor
Eli Marty, Martin Methodist
Jake McWhorter, Reinhardt
Connor Mickens, Bethel (KS)
Sentanio Minnie, Wayland Baptist
Nate Morris, Taylor
Matthew Payne, SCAD Atlanta
Jeremy Ray, Taylor
Roger Sack, Doane
Stephen Santora, Carroll
Michael Tait, Rocky Mountain
Joseph Vest, Midland
Chris Whitney, Reinhardt
Futa Yamagishi, Texas Wesleyan