July 26, 2017 Article from GOBLUERAIDERS.COM
SAVOIE, SLANE NAMED SRIXON/CLEVELAND GOLF ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS
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NORMAN, Okla. - Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for Divisions I, II and the NAIA have been
announced by the GCAA and Middle Tennessee's Joey Savoie and Conner Slane made the list.
Savoie, a senior last season, led the team with a 71.8 stroke average and 22 rounds
of par or better in helping lead the Blue Raiders to the NCAA Regional. Slane, also
a senior, competed in five events this past season and owned a 73.9 stroke average.
Slane had a low round of 68.
A new record number of student-athletes earned All-America Scholar status including
260 in Division I, 108 in Division II and 20 in NAIA.
To be eligible for 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 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, 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.