Marshall University Athletics
Weiss Earns All-American Scholar Honor
7/25/2018 5:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
Weiss was named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall men's golfer Alex Weiss was named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced Monday.
"I'm really proud of Alex," head coach Matt Grobe said. "It closes out a phenomenal senior year that saw him win awards on and off-the-course. When you succeed in those aspects, it shows how much of a leader you are to the team."
It is the second consecutive year that Weiss has earned the honor. Weiss concluded his career with a stroke average of 73.21 through 121 total rounds. The senior earned two individual honors and two runner-up trophies, while he had 11 top five finishes, 15 top 10 finishes and 19 top 15 finishes as an individual. His individual awards include being named to the Conference USA All-Conference second team and a two-time C-USA Golfer of the Week. Off the course, the Pickerington, Ohio, native was a two-time member of league's All-Academic team. This season, the senior had a stroke average of 71.24, which is the best in program history.
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.
Additionally the men's golf team earned a spot on the GCAA All-Academic Team for have a team GPA of over 3.0.
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"I'm really proud of Alex," head coach Matt Grobe said. "It closes out a phenomenal senior year that saw him win awards on and off-the-course. When you succeed in those aspects, it shows how much of a leader you are to the team."
It is the second consecutive year that Weiss has earned the honor. Weiss concluded his career with a stroke average of 73.21 through 121 total rounds. The senior earned two individual honors and two runner-up trophies, while he had 11 top five finishes, 15 top 10 finishes and 19 top 15 finishes as an individual. His individual awards include being named to the Conference USA All-Conference second team and a two-time C-USA Golfer of the Week. Off the course, the Pickerington, Ohio, native was a two-time member of league's All-Academic team. This season, the senior had a stroke average of 71.24, which is the best in program history.
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.
Additionally the men's golf team earned a spot on the GCAA All-Academic Team for have a team GPA of over 3.0.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's golf, follow @HerdMWGolf on Twitter as well as HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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