Trojans Lead NAIA with Four GCAA All-America Scholars

GCAA All-America Scholars | TU Honors Page

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

Mitch Lamping, Jeremy Ray, Trey Turner, and Nick Waskom 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, 23 student-athletes from the NAIA were named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status with the four Trojans being the only students from a Crossroads League institution.

Lamping finished his senior season with a 72.73 scoring average in 30 competitive rounds while maintaining a 3.27 GPA as a business finance major. Lamping earned third-team NAIA All-American honors as well as All-Crossroads League honors.

Ray accumulated a 75.64 scoring average in 25 competitive rounds while maintaining a 3.48 GPA as a business finance major and accounting minor. The junior earned All-Crossroads League honors, highlighted by a tie for second place at the 2018 Crossroads League championship.

Turner notched All-Crossroads League honors as well as PING All-North District honors after posting a 74.41 scoring average in 29 competitive rounds while maintaining a 3.41 GPA as a business marketing major. The senior notched six top-10 finishes, including a tie for second at the 2018 Crossroads League championship.

Waskom posted a 75.83 scoring average in 29 competitive rounds while maintaining a 3.70 GPA as a Christian ministries major. The senior earned All-Crossroad League honors and collected five top-10 finishes during his senior season.

NAIA Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars

Paul Choi, Sterling

Peter Choi, Sterling

Joshua Delo, The Master's University

Austin Egan, Carroll

Samuel Eisenhuth, The Master's University

Benjamin Gardner, Carroll

Valentin Haack, SCAD-Savannah

Lauri Hacklin, Coastal Georgia

Garrett Hogan, Embry-Riddle (AZ)

Erik Jonasson, Keiser

HoTae Kim, Rocky Mountain

Mitch Lamping, Taylor

Petter Norberg, Keiser

Jeremy Ray, Taylor

Juan Restrepo, SCAD-Savannah

Stephen Santora, Carroll

Harrison Stafford, Coastal Georgia

Jacob Turner, Embry-Riddle (AZ)

Trey Turner, Taylor

Nick Waskom, Taylor

Andrew Williamson, Wayland Baptist

Futa Yamagishi, Texas Wesleyan

Nolan Zikas, Concordia (NE)