Five Kingsmen Garner All-America Scholar

Five Kingsmen Garner All-America Scholar

NORMAN, Okla. — Cal Lutheran men's golfers Adam Cartozian, JP Guimaraes Jr., Derek Hahn, Jimmy Solano, and Hudson Solters have been named 2022-23 Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) NCAA Division III All-America Scholar. 

GCAA Release

For the first time in program history, the Kingsmen have had five golfers make the list. Guimaraes Jr., Hahn, and Solano garnered the award for the third time while Cartozian and Solters earned the award for the first time. 

To be eligible for GCAA 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.

199 NCAA Division III athletes from 75 schools earned 2022-23 GCAA All-America Scholar honors.