Brittany Hofmeister earns All-American Scholar award from NGCA

GREENSBORO, NC – Two UNC Greensboro golfers have been honored with national scholar-athlete awards from their respective coaches’ associations.

Men’s golfer Nick Baker has been named to the Cleveland Golf All-American Scholars squad. Baker, a junior from Madison, NC and a product of McMichael HS, carries a 3.87 GPA in business administration and was third on the team last year with a 74.87 stroke average.

To be eligible for Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a junior or senior academically and competed in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70-percent of his teams competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in Division I and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

Women’s golfer Brittany Hofmeister was named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars squad, as well. Hofmeister, a native of Greeley, CO and a product of Greeley Central, is a nutrition major with a 3.93 cumulative GPA.

The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent of all college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 66% of the college’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year.

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