July 21, 2011
NORMAN, Okla. -
Men's golfers Jeff Kellen and Eric Meier were named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). A total of 138 NCAA Division I golfers earned the honor.
To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honor, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, competed in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participated in 70-percent of his team's competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, and maintain a minimum cu¬mulative grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his university.
Kellen, who completed his eligibility at the end of the 2010-11, is a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference golfer and two-time Valley Scholar-Athlete. He finished the MVC tournament with sole possession of third place with a 221 (77-74-70) tally and led the men's golf team to a second-place finish, carding a three-round score of 918 (312-315-291). The Rockford, Ill., native's best season score came at the Firestone Invitational, where the senior shot a three-over-par 219 (74-71-74). Kellen was named the MVC Golfer of the Week twice during the season and was named the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar at the beginning of the 2010-11 golf season. Kellen holds a GPA of 3.67 in history.
Meier was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team and was awarded the MVC Golfer of the Week Award (Sept. 23, 2010) for his efforts at the Cardinal Intercollegiate, where he finished with a season-best three-under-par 213 (66-75-72). The Normal, Ill., native competed in 31 rounds in 11 tournaments and recorded a season stroke average of 74.0. Meier tied for fourth at the Cardinal Intercollegiate after firing a 3-under-par 213 (66-75-72) and finished the MVC tournament in a five-way tie for 11th place after recording a three-round 231 (79-80-72). Earlier this summer, Meier was awarded the 2011 D.A. Weibring Endowed Scholarship. Meier has a 3.55 GPA in mathematics.
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