FRISCO, Texas – University of the Incarnate Word men's golf sophomore Christian Hernandez was named to the 2020-21 Southland Men's Golf All-Academic first team announced the league on Tuesday. This is Hernandez's second SLC honor this season.
Hernandez was named to the Dean's List in the Fall 2020 semester at UIW. His team-high 3.79 cumulative GPA led him to a first team nod. Hernandez led the Cardinals this season averaging a 74.00 round score. He finished tied for seventh at the La Tour Intercollegiate and collected three top-12 finishes. He played 14 rounds this season and turned in four under par 72 scorecards for his low rounds.
The all-academic teams are voted on by a head coach, sports information director and academic/compliance staff member from each Southland Conference institution. To be nominated for the academic all-conference teams, student-athletes must possess a 3.0 cumulative GPA and have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution.
Student-Athlete of the Year: Alex Clouse, Abilene Christian
First Team
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Name
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Cl.
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School
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Hometown
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Major
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GPA
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Alex Clouse^*
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Sr.
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Abilene Christian
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Flower Mound, Texas
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Agribusiness
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3.61
|
|
Francisco Osio*
|
Jr.
|
Abilene Christian
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
Finance
|
3.69
|
|
Christian Hernandez
|
So.
|
UIW
|
League City, Texas
|
Business Management
|
3.79
|
|
Nikolai Schaffrath2
|
Jr.
|
Lamar
|
Potsdam, Germany
|
Industrial Engineering
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3.94
|
|
Will Holcomb*4
|
Sr.
|
Sam Houston
|
Crockett, Texas
|
General Business
|
3.33
|
Second Team
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Name
|
Cl.
|
School
|
Hometown
|
Major
|
GPA
|
|
Marcelo Trevino
|
Gr.
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Houston Baptist
|
Monterrey, Mexico
|
Business Administration
|
3.57
|
|
Hugo Hellman2
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So.
|
Lamar
|
Salem, Sweden
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Finance
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3.72
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|
Vincent Koppitsch
|
Jr.
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Lamar
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Rheinberg, Germany
|
Finance
|
4.0
|
|
Thomas Artigas
|
So.
|
New Orleans
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Alicante, Spain
|
Finance
|
4.0
|
|
Florian Moosmeier
|
Gr.
|
New Orleans
|
Landau, Germany
|
Applied Psychology
|
3.77
|
^Student-Athlete of the Year
*Automatic Academic All-Conference Selection
2 – Two-time Academic All-Conference Selection
4 – Four-time Academic All-Conference Selection
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