PBC Releases Golf All-Academic Team
AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference released golf
All-Academic team from the conference office in Augusta. The team
is part of a new season-long program recognizing the outstanding
accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as
on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a
student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her
team’s events and be either a starter or significant
contributor; 2) achieved a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on
a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at
his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports
Information Directors oversee and select the teams.
Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 26 NCAA
Division II National Championships. 11 member institutions in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia compete in 12 championship
sports. 2008-09 members are Augusta State University, Armstrong
Atlantic State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State
University, Francis Marion University, Georgia College & State
University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander
University, North Georgia College & State University,
University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the University of
South Carolina Aiken.
Golf
| Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major
(Minor) |
| Taylor Ferguson | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Greensboro, N.C. | 3.45 | History |
| Kevin Grady | USC Aiken | Jr. | Woodbine, Md. | 3.24 | Business Administration |
| Niclas Johansson | GCSU | Jr. | Skanor, Sweden | 3.35 | Management (Int. Business) |
| Billy Shida | GCSU | So. | Berkeley Lakes, Ga. | 3.57 | Economics |
| Matthew Yonz | GCSU | So. | Waycross, Ga. | 3.92 | Chemistry |