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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara men's golf had two players honored for their work in the classroom on Wednesday. Junior Tyler Kertson and Sophomore Hayden Shieh were both named to the 2015-16 West Coast Conference Men's Golf All-Academic Team.
To be considered for the all-academic team a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 GPA while also being a significant contributor to the team.
This is the second year in a row Kertson has been honored. He holds a 3.71 GPA as a finance major. Kertson competed in all 10 events this season and finished in the top-10 twice. He shot under par eight times with a low of 67 and finished second with a 7-under 209 at the Cabo Del Sol Intercollegiate (Oct. 4-6. He was the 2013-14 WCC Freshman of the Year.
Shieh has a 3.48 GPA has an accounting major. He competed in all 10 events this season and is expected to advance to NCAA Championships with 24th-best stroke average in the nation (71.65. The 2014-15 WCC Freshman of the Year had five top-10 finishes, including third place at the WCC Championships, and won the Cabo Del Sol Intercollegiate. He was named First Team All-WCC earlier this week.
2015-16 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S GOLF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
|
Name |
School |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
|
Max Alcorn |
San Francisco |
Jr. |
3.87 |
Business Finance |
|
Connor Campbell |
Loyola Marymount |
Sr. |
3.26 |
Finance |
|
Geoff Fry |
Pacific |
Jr. |
3.51 |
Business Administration |
|
Ryan Gaske |
Gonzaga |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Sport Management |
|
Jesper Kasanen |
Pacific |
So. |
3.92 |
Business Administration |
|
Tyler Kertson |
Santa Clara |
Jr. |
3.71 |
Finance |
|
Hunter Rappleye |
Saint Mary's |
Jr. |
3.49 |
Mathematics |
|
Hayden Shieh |
Santa Clara |
So. |
3.48 |
Accounting |
|
Sean Walsh |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.33 |
Business Administration |
|
Mathias Wentjarvi |
San Francisco |
So. |
3.89 |
Business Finance |
2015-16 WCC MEN'S GOLF ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Will Brueckner, Gonzaga; David Ganz, Gonzaga; Blake Meek, Loyola Marymount; Angus Montgomery, Gonzaga
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