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Bachmann and Leach named All-America Scholars
6/23/2020 3:41:00 PM | Men's Golf
The pair of Golden Eagles earned Division I Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar honors
NORMAN, Oklahoma – Marquette University senior Matthew Bachmann and sophomore Tyler Leach earned Division I Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar honors for 2019-20, it was announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Bachmann graduated in May with a degree in marketing, while Leach will enter is junior academic year in 2020-21 also pursuing a degree in marketing.
Bachmann concluded his career ninth in Marquette history in scoring average and was the BIG EAST Conference individual champion as a freshman in 2017. The Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin native earned league freshman of the year honors that season and was a three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.
Leach earned his first tournament championship at Crooked Stick in October with a 6-under par 210 and ended his year with a 71.90 stroke scoring average (0.33 versus par). He finished at par-or-better in 12 of the 21 rounds he played as a sophomore and earned the first BIG EAST weekly honor of his career on Oct. 17 for his play at Crooked Stick. The Spring Valley, Wisconsin native earned league rookie of the year honors in 2018-19 in addition to All-BIG EAST Second Team accolades.
The 2019-20 season is the fourth in Marquette history in which the Golden Eagles have had multiple players represented as All-America Scholars. MU has not had any individual golfers honored by the program since the 2016 campaign.
First wave Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for Divisions I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA have been announced by the GCAA. It was a record setting year for the award as 614 student-athletes earned the title of All-America Scholar, the most since the awards inception in 1982. Of the 614 honorees, 376 players were Division I selections, 99 in Division II, 108 in Division III, 18 from NAIA, and 12 from NJCAA. 2020 marks the first year in which Sophomores are eligible for the award.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically in Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must 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, 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. For 2019-20 only, they must participate in 40% of the team's competitive rounds
Keep up with the Marquette men's golf program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMGolf) and Instagram (@MarquetteMGolf) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMGolf).
Bachmann graduated in May with a degree in marketing, while Leach will enter is junior academic year in 2020-21 also pursuing a degree in marketing.
Bachmann concluded his career ninth in Marquette history in scoring average and was the BIG EAST Conference individual champion as a freshman in 2017. The Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin native earned league freshman of the year honors that season and was a three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.
Leach earned his first tournament championship at Crooked Stick in October with a 6-under par 210 and ended his year with a 71.90 stroke scoring average (0.33 versus par). He finished at par-or-better in 12 of the 21 rounds he played as a sophomore and earned the first BIG EAST weekly honor of his career on Oct. 17 for his play at Crooked Stick. The Spring Valley, Wisconsin native earned league rookie of the year honors in 2018-19 in addition to All-BIG EAST Second Team accolades.
The 2019-20 season is the fourth in Marquette history in which the Golden Eagles have had multiple players represented as All-America Scholars. MU has not had any individual golfers honored by the program since the 2016 campaign.
First wave Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for Divisions I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA have been announced by the GCAA. It was a record setting year for the award as 614 student-athletes earned the title of All-America Scholar, the most since the awards inception in 1982. Of the 614 honorees, 376 players were Division I selections, 99 in Division II, 108 in Division III, 18 from NAIA, and 12 from NJCAA. 2020 marks the first year in which Sophomores are eligible for the award.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically in Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must 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, 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. For 2019-20 only, they must participate in 40% of the team's competitive rounds
Keep up with the Marquette men's golf program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMGolf) and Instagram (@MarquetteMGolf) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMGolf).
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