NORMAN, Okla. – Brett Barron, Colin Bowles, Ben Carr, Jake Maples, Avery Price and Mason Williams have been named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Barron earns the accolade for the third-straight year, becoming the first three-time honoree in Georgia Southern men's golf program history. Bowles, Carr, Maples and Williams are repeat selections for the award. The Georgia Southern men's golf program was also named a GCAA All-Acadmic Team for posting a team grade point average above a 3.0 for the academic year.

"I am very proud of Brett, Jake, Avery, Colin, Ben and Mason for earning this award," said Eagle head coach Carter Collins. "Competing in collegiate athletics while maintaining academic excellence is no easy feat and these men have led by example.  Congratulations to each of them for this honor!"

To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status 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 40 percent of his 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 his college or university.