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The Cal men's golf program had three student-athletes recognized as GCAA All-America Scholars for the third straight year.
MGOLF7/25/2024 9:05 AM | By: Cal Athletics
Trio Of Bears Named All-America Scholars
Chen, Wang, Zheng Recognized By Golf Coaches Association Of America
BERKELEY – Three California men's golfers were named 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) on Thursday.
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Current Golden Bears
Kuangyu (Tony) Chen and
Nathan Wang as well as recent graduate
Sampson Zheng received the honor. Chen and Wang were first-time honorees, while Zheng, who graduated this past spring with his degree in economics, was recognized by the GCAA for the third time in his career.
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The full list of 2023-24 GCAA/Cobalt All-America Scholars can be viewed on collegiategolf.com.
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To be eligible for GCAA NCAA Division I All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically while maintaining a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. Nominees also must have participated in 50 percent of their team's competitive rounds while maintaining a stroke average under 76.00, and must be of high moral character and be in good standing at their institution.
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It's the third consecutive year that Cal had three GCAA All-America Scholars.
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