TU Golf Programs Collect Academic Honors

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UPLAND, Ind. – Five student-athletes from the Taylor men's and women's golf programs were recognized recently for academic excellence, with Austin Davis, Adam Kasitz and Will Schuitema of the men's team and Ellie Karst and Alyssa Schmidt of the women's team named as CSC Academic All-District selections.

Davis collected his first CSC Academic All-District nod with a 3.93 grade-point average in engineering. The senior played in all 29 rounds over 12 events for the Trojans, ranking second on the squad with a 74.7 scoring average and posting a team-leading 10 top-20 finishes.

Kasitz also earned his first such award with a 3.61 GPA in finance. The senior did not miss a round for TU, recording the team's top finish in four-of-12 events and posting a scoring average of 74.9 over 29 rounds.

Schuitema made the CSC Academic All-District Team in his first year of eligibility with a 3.65 GPA in mathematics. The sophomore led the Trojans with a scoring average of 74.5 and an average finish of 15.1 while playing in each of TU's 12 outings.

On the women's side, Karst was named CSC Academic All-District for a second-straight season with a 3.95 GPA in environmental sciences. The junior played in nine of TU's 12 tournaments and posted a scoring average of 80.7 with six top-20 finishes.

Schmidt also picked up her second-straight CSC Academic All-District selection with a 3.95 grade-point average in biology. The junior was in TU's lineup for all but one tournament during the 2023-2024 year, posting a scoring average of 82.7 and securing nine top-20 showings.

Karst and Schmidt were also recognized as WGCA All-American Scholars for maintaining cumulative GPAs over 3.50 and playing in over half of the team's competitions during the 2023-2024 year.

The five CSC Academic All-District awards from TU golf up the number of honors earned by Taylor Athletics during the 2023-2024 year to 56.

The CSC Academic All-District distinction is designed to recognize student-athletes for outstanding achievements in academics and athletics. To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale, must have reached sophomore status academically, and must have met playing time criteria as a key contributor during the current season.

Selected CSC Academic All-District recipients advance to the ballot for CSC Academic All-American honors, which will be voted on by members of the CSC before being announced on July 16 and 17.