Thursday, July 10, 2008

TUSCULUM'S CHASE CARROLL NAMED CLEVELAND GOLF ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR

NORMAN, Okla. --- Tusculum College’s Chase Carroll has been named to the 2007-08 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars Team announced the Golf Coaches Association of America. Carroll, a rising senior from Knoxville, Tenn., was one of 26 golfers in NCAA Division II to be recognized and one of 96 overall for all three divisions.

To be eligible for Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically and compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships, have a stroke average under 78.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2. Recipients must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

Carroll has accumulated a 3.85 grade point average, while majoring in Business Management.  He was named the South Atlantic Conference Scholar Athlete for Men’s Golf for a second straight season, while also earning All-SAC First Team honors. He was also named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV College Division At-Large First Team.

Carroll posted a 73.05 scoring average this past season, which was second on the team and third in the league.  His career 75.21 stroke average is presently the lowest in school history, just ahead of former All-American Todd Ricker (1992-96, 75.27 avg.).

                The Bearden High School graduate recorded six top-10 performances, including a sixth place showing at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional, the best finish ever by a Pioneer at a NCAA Championship event.  He captured medalist honors at the Tusculum Fall Classic for a second straight year and finished second at the Anderson Invitational.  The two-time All-SAC pick recorded five sub-par rounds, including a season-best 67 in the final round of the Tusculum Fall Classic.  His NCAA Regional appearance was his second straight postseason trip.

Carroll has been named to the Dean’s List, President’s List, Charles Oliver Gray Honors List and the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.  In the community, Carroll has volunteered assisting the homeless, the “Empty Stocking Fund,” and tutoring and mentoring at a local elementary school.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn. is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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