SAN JOSE, Calif. - A pair of San José State men's golfers were named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced.
Sophomore Parker Sisk and junior Matt Heitel both took home the honors for the Spartans.
Heitel owns a 3.68 cumulative GPA with a 74.27 stroke average while Sisk has a 3.49 cumulative GPA with a 73.22 stroke average.
Heitel posted a season-low round of 69 at the Nick Watney Invitational in the fall while Sisk carded a season-best 68 at both the Nick Watney Invitational, where he placed 11th, and the Alister MacKenzie Invitational.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically in 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 have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 78.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. For 2019-20 only, they must participate in 40% of the team's competitive rounds.
It was a record setting year for the award as 614 student-athletes earned the title of All-America Scholar, the most since the awards inception in 1982.