ORLANDO (UCFKnights.com) -- Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for Divisions I, II and the NAIA have been announced by the GCAA. A new record number of student-athletes earned All-America Scholar status including 260 in Division I student-athletes. Included among those athletes were three UCF golfers -- rising seniors Manuel Elvira and Juuso Kahlos and recently-graduated senior Ryan Stovash.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50-percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I 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 his college or university.
Elvira led the Knights with five Top 10 finishes in 2016-17 and was named all-conference by the American Athletic Conference. Kahlos turned in three Top 20 finishes throughout the season and compiled a stroke average of 74.0. Stovash was a key component of the team for the past four years, playing in 31 tournaments throughout his career.
Both Elvira and Kahlos will be seniors for the Knights when the 2017-18 campaign begins this fall.
