Ball State University Athletics
Three Men's Golfers Named All-America Scholars
July 11, 2005 | Men's Golf
Three members of the Ball State University men's golf team have been named Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Senior Bud Graessle (Seymour, Ind./Seymour H.S.) and juniors Brandon Boomsma (Munster, Ind./Illiana, Ill. H.S.) and Patrick Wilkes-Krier (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron H.S.) each received the 2005 honor. Ball State and Georgia Tech were the only schools in the nation to have three members of its team honored with the award.
"I am very proud of these three individuals," said BSU head coach Mike Fleck. "To have three members of our team receive national recognition as Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars is a tremendous honor. Bud, Brandon and Patrick not only achieved at a high level on the golf course, but also at a high level in the classroom. I am especially happy for Bud, who as a senior, finished his career with this award. I also expect Brandon and Patrick to continue their success as they begin their senior seasons this fall."
To be eligible for Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically and competed in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76 in Division I competition and maintain a minimum cumulative 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.
Graessle capped his collegiate career with a 3.47 grade-point average as a business major, playing 19 competitive rounds during the spring season with a 75.42 average. Wilkes-Krier, who was second on the team with a 73.59 spring scoring average, owns a 3.47 GPA studying journalism, telecommunications and digital media, while Boomsma posted a 3.43 GPA in business.
