The Peach Belt Conference has released the men's and women's golf Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The teams are a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CoSIDA Academic All-America program.
To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
2020-21 Women's Golf Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Emma Andersson |
Young Harris |
So. |
Nykoping, Sweden |
3.93 |
Management |
| Erica Andersson |
Young Harris |
So. |
Nykoping, Sweden |
3.73 |
Sports & Recreational Studies |
| Samantha DeBusk |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Lexington, N.C. |
3.93 |
Mass Communication |
| Amanda Hamrin |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Vasteras, Sweden |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Caroline Hardee |
Lander |
Jr. |
Greenville, S.C. |
3.75 |
Business Administration |
| Chloe Hiott |
Lander |
So. |
Greenville, S.C. |
3.86 |
Business Administration |
| Danielle Humphrey |
North Georgia |
*Fr. |
Panama City, Fla. |
3.71 |
Kinesiology/Exercise Science |
| Kim Jakobs |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Leudelange, Luxembourg |
3.706 |
Business Administration |
| Victoria Libaak |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Cordoba, Argentina |
3.65 |
General Business |
| Megan Rowe |
Columbus State |
So. |
Blairsville, Ga. |
3.52 |
Elementary Education |
| Marietta Ruhl |
Flagler |
*Fr. |
Bad Kreuznach, Germany |
3.927 |
International Business |
| Monica Ruiz Pavon |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Marbella, Spain |
3.42 |
Marketing |
| Megan Sabol |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Augusta, Ga. |
4.00 |
Master in Kinesiology |
| Hannah Stephenson |
Lander |
Jr. |
Lexington, S.C. |
3.96 |
Business Administration |
| Ella Strömfelt |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Stockholm, Sweden |
3.819 |
Business Administration (Marketing) |
| Ana Thorne |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
3.71 |
Management |
2020-21 Men's Golf Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
| Leonardo Bono |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Rivera, Switzerland |
3.65 |
Neuroscience |
| Raul Carbonell |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Panama City, Panama |
3.34 |
Business |
| Grant Crowell |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Watkinsville, Ga. |
3.77 |
Master in Business Administration |
| Jaxson Daskalos |
Georgia Southwestern |
Grad. |
Albany, Ore. |
3.80 |
Master in Business Administation |
| George Eubank |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Spartanburg, S.C. |
3.488 |
Business Finance |
| Chris Fortenberry |
Lander |
So. |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
3.66 |
Business Administration |
| Javier Gonzalez |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico |
3.42 |
Business Management |
| Ronan Kleu |
Columbus State |
So. |
Zollikerberg, Switzerland |
4.00 |
Management |
| Maxime Legros |
Lander |
So. |
Dinard, France |
3.56 |
Business Administration |
| John Lichtenwalner |
Young Harris |
Sr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.95 |
Accounting |
| Chase McLain |
Georgia Southwestern |
Jr. |
Leesburg, Ga. |
3.32 |
Management |
| Augusta Oliva |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
3.51 |
General Business |
| George Rosengren |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Halmstad, Sweden |
3.846 |
Business Administration |
* - Playing in second season