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Men’s Golf Trio Named Academic All-MAC
May 12, 2017 | Men's Golf
Wiseman, VanDeventer, Watts earn recognition
MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State men's golf team placed three representatives on the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team announced Friday by the league office.
Juniors Johnny Watts and Michael VanDeventer were named to the team for the second straight year, while sophomore Timothy Wiseman earned the honor in his first year of eligibility.
Wiseman owns a 3.729 GPA as a pre-business major. The Corydon, Indiana, product ranked second on Ball State's team with a 73.97 scoring average and provided a counting score in 29 of his 31 rounds (93.5 percent). He recorded four top-20 finishes and a pair of top-10s, including a second-place result at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate.
VanDeventer owns a 3.429 GPA as an exercise science major. The Columbus, Indiana, product finished the year with a 74.00 scoring average, four top-20 finishes and three top-10s. VanDeventer recorded his first collegiate victory by sharing medalist honors at the Earl Yestingsmeier Memorial Invitational. He logged three of Ball State's top four individual 54-hole scores for the year.
Watts owns a 3.417 GPA as a finance major. The Fishers, Indiana, product earned All-MAC honors for the third year in a row and MAC All-Tournament Team recognition for the second time in his career after a third-place finish at the league championships. He led Ball State with a 72.91 scoring average and nine rounds in the 60's. Watts recorded five top-10 finishes in 11 stroke-play events.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and participate 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.
2017 Men's Golf Academic All-MAC Team
George Baylis, Akron, Junior, Psychology, 3.254 GPA
Jacob Appleby, Akron, Sophomore, Public Relations, 3.711 GPA
Zach Gollwitzer, Akron, Senior, Corporate Finance, 3.863 GPA
Timothy Wiseman, Ball State, Sophomore, Pre-Business, 3.729 GPA
Michael VanDeventer, Ball State, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.429 GPA
Johnny Watts, Ball State, Finance, Junior, 3.417 GPA
Jose Narro, Bowling Green, Senior, Supply Chain Management, 3.391 GPA
Pablo Heredia Iglesias, Bowling Green, Economics, Sophomore, 3.700 GPA
Beau Breault, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Finance, 3.93 GPA
Jared Multer, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Accounting 150 Program, 3.83 GPA
Kyle Rodes, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Communication, 3.69 GPA
Nic Ross, Eastern Michigan, Junior, Business Administration, 3.59 GPA
Philippe Weppernig, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Finance, 3.70 GPA
Ian Holt, Kent State, Junior, Business Management, 3.325 GPA
Chase Johnson, Kent State, Junior, Communication Studies, 3.446 GPA
Salvador Rocha, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Business, 3.550 GPA
Peyton White, Ohio, Senior, Finance, 3.670 GPA
Ben Sattler, Ohio, Sophomore, Finance, 3.382 GPA
Colin Joseph, Toledo, Junior, Supply Chain Management & Finance 3.683 GPA
Spencer Shoemaker, Toledo, Sophomore, Finance, 3.791 GPA
Stephen Watts, Toledo, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.518 GPA
Juniors Johnny Watts and Michael VanDeventer were named to the team for the second straight year, while sophomore Timothy Wiseman earned the honor in his first year of eligibility.
Wiseman owns a 3.729 GPA as a pre-business major. The Corydon, Indiana, product ranked second on Ball State's team with a 73.97 scoring average and provided a counting score in 29 of his 31 rounds (93.5 percent). He recorded four top-20 finishes and a pair of top-10s, including a second-place result at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate.
VanDeventer owns a 3.429 GPA as an exercise science major. The Columbus, Indiana, product finished the year with a 74.00 scoring average, four top-20 finishes and three top-10s. VanDeventer recorded his first collegiate victory by sharing medalist honors at the Earl Yestingsmeier Memorial Invitational. He logged three of Ball State's top four individual 54-hole scores for the year.
Watts owns a 3.417 GPA as a finance major. The Fishers, Indiana, product earned All-MAC honors for the third year in a row and MAC All-Tournament Team recognition for the second time in his career after a third-place finish at the league championships. He led Ball State with a 72.91 scoring average and nine rounds in the 60's. Watts recorded five top-10 finishes in 11 stroke-play events.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and participate 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.
2017 Men's Golf Academic All-MAC Team
George Baylis, Akron, Junior, Psychology, 3.254 GPA
Jacob Appleby, Akron, Sophomore, Public Relations, 3.711 GPA
Zach Gollwitzer, Akron, Senior, Corporate Finance, 3.863 GPA
Timothy Wiseman, Ball State, Sophomore, Pre-Business, 3.729 GPA
Michael VanDeventer, Ball State, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.429 GPA
Johnny Watts, Ball State, Finance, Junior, 3.417 GPA
Jose Narro, Bowling Green, Senior, Supply Chain Management, 3.391 GPA
Pablo Heredia Iglesias, Bowling Green, Economics, Sophomore, 3.700 GPA
Beau Breault, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Finance, 3.93 GPA
Jared Multer, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Accounting 150 Program, 3.83 GPA
Kyle Rodes, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Communication, 3.69 GPA
Nic Ross, Eastern Michigan, Junior, Business Administration, 3.59 GPA
Philippe Weppernig, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Finance, 3.70 GPA
Ian Holt, Kent State, Junior, Business Management, 3.325 GPA
Chase Johnson, Kent State, Junior, Communication Studies, 3.446 GPA
Salvador Rocha, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Business, 3.550 GPA
Peyton White, Ohio, Senior, Finance, 3.670 GPA
Ben Sattler, Ohio, Sophomore, Finance, 3.382 GPA
Colin Joseph, Toledo, Junior, Supply Chain Management & Finance 3.683 GPA
Spencer Shoemaker, Toledo, Sophomore, Finance, 3.791 GPA
Stephen Watts, Toledo, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.518 GPA
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