Texas Tech University Athletics
Nine Red Raider Golfers Garner Academic All-Big 12 Honors
April 11, 2019 | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
Allkins, Hogan, Ramirez, Rickard and Scott nominated with a 4.0 GPA
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech golf programs had nine student-athletes honored Thursday on the Academic All-Big 12 teams, announced by the conference office.
Men's golfers Thomas Allkins, Kyle Hogan, Ivan Ramirez, Robert Rickard and Sandy Scott headlined the list of honorees as they were five of seven conference student-athletes on the men's side to be nominated with an impeccable 4.00 grade-point average. All five of Tech's nominations were designated to the first team. The selections were the second for both Hogan and Scott.
The five men's golfers were joined on the first team by Sofia Garcia, Amy Taylor and Mami Yamamoto of the women's golf team. Thursday's honor was the third for Yamamoto, who also landed on the first team in 2017 and 2018.
Louisa Brunt rounded out Tech's list of honorees as she earned second team accolades.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, while second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA either cumulative or over the previous two semesters.
Eligible student-athletes must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
Men's golfers Thomas Allkins, Kyle Hogan, Ivan Ramirez, Robert Rickard and Sandy Scott headlined the list of honorees as they were five of seven conference student-athletes on the men's side to be nominated with an impeccable 4.00 grade-point average. All five of Tech's nominations were designated to the first team. The selections were the second for both Hogan and Scott.
The five men's golfers were joined on the first team by Sofia Garcia, Amy Taylor and Mami Yamamoto of the women's golf team. Thursday's honor was the third for Yamamoto, who also landed on the first team in 2017 and 2018.
Louisa Brunt rounded out Tech's list of honorees as she earned second team accolades.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, while second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA either cumulative or over the previous two semesters.
Eligible student-athletes must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
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