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Harris, Birchall Named To Men's Golf Academic All-MAC Team
June 04 | Men's Golf
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AKRON, Ohio – A pair of sophomores from The University of Akron men's golf team, Ryan Harris and Louis Birchall have been recognized by the Mid-American Conference for their athletic and academic achievements, the league office announced Wednesday.
Harris was named to the Academic All-MAC Team while Birchall received Honorable Mention.
Harris, an All-MAC First Team honoree in 2013-14, finished second on the Zips in scoring average (73.48), posting six top-25 finishes in nine events. The Massachusetts native posted 12 rounds at par of better, which was ninth most for a single season in program history. Moreover, four or his six top-25 finishes came inside the top 10, including a fourth-place showing at the MAC Championship, where he was also named to the MAC All-Tournament Team.
Harris owns a 3.27 GPA as a business administration major at UA.
Birchall, a 2013 Dean's List honoree, appeared in nine events for the Zips, posting a 75.89 average. The Englishman finished with a pair of top-25 finishes, including a season-best tie for ninth place. In all, Birchall finishes with four rounds at par of better.
Birchall owns a 3.76 GPA as a geography major at UA.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2014 Men's Golf Academic All-MAC Team
Ryan Harris, Akron
Tyler Merkel, Ball State
McCormick Clouser, Ball State
Corey Conners, Kent State
Kyle Kmiecik, Kent State
Nate Gonring, Toledo
Chris Selfridge, Toledo
Honorable Mention
Louis Birchall, Akron
Joshua Bialecki, Bowling Green
Chris Melvin, Bowling Green
Holden Pahr, Bowling Green
Ryan Triller, Bowling Green
Brett White, Eastern Michigan
Mark MacDonald, Miami
Bradley Lucas, Ohio
Andrew Mlynarski, Ohio
Thomas Shindler, Toledo
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
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