Golfers Named 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars
STORRS, Conn. - UConn golfers Connor Goode (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Jimmy Paradise (Tampa, Fla.) were named 2023-24 Cobalt All-American Scholar honors. The duo join a group of 532 NCAA Division I athletes from 180 schools to earn the honors.
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA 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 participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
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