Trio Earns Golf Academic Award

Doane Men's Golf placed three golfers on the 2022-23 NAIA Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-American Scholars list announced on Wednesday (August 9). In total, 71 NAIA golfers were recognized from 23 institutions. Recognized this year for the Tigers were Blake Andersen, Andrew Paquette, and Blake Skoumal.

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.

Doane is the defending conference champions entering this season after winning their first Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) championship during the 2022-23 season and the first men's golf conference title since 1976. The team qualified for the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history as well. Andersen, Paquette, and Skoumal all earned All-GPAC honors as well last season.

On Thursday (August 10), it was announced that the men's team was named GCAA Outstanding Team Academic Award, receiving recognition as an All-Academic Team by posting a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2022-23 season.