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Barton Selected To Academic All-Patriot League Team
5/3/2024 1:14:00 PM | Men's Golf
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh graduate student Sam Barton has been named to the Academic All-Patriot League team, announced by the league on Friday. Last weekend, Barton became a three-time All-Patriot League honoree for his performance at the Patriot League Championship and now adds Academic All-Patriot League recognition for the second time in his career.
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To be eligible for Scholar-Athlete of the Year or the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor. The team is voted on by the league's sports information directors.
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Barton graduated last May with a 3.71 GPA in finance and currently holds a 4.0 GPA in Lehigh's technical entrepreneurship graduate program. A four-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, Barton garnered Academic All-Patriot League honors following the 2022 season. He was also recognized as an All-American Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America following the 2023 season.
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On the course, Barton led the Mountain Hawks at the Patriot League Championship finishing in ninth place at 222 to earn his third All-Patriot League honor. Barton earned first-team honors, tying for third as a sophomore in 2021 and earned second team accolades in 2022 and 2024. The owner of a 74.73 scoring average, over 15 rounds this season Barton led Lehigh at the Irish Creek Collegiate in addition to the Patriot League Championship.
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Loyola's Carlo Pizzano, the Patriot League individual champion and Player of the Year, was voted Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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2024 Patriot League Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Carlo Pizzano, Loyola Maryland (Gr.)
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2024 Men's Golf Academic All-Patriot League Team
Carlo Pizzano, Loyola Maryland (Gr.)
Benjamin Valdez, Navy (Jr.)
Robbie Herzig, Colgate (Jr.)
Mike Crowley, Loyola Maryland (Sr.)
Sam Barton, Lehigh (Gr.)
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To be eligible for Scholar-Athlete of the Year or the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor. The team is voted on by the league's sports information directors.
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Barton graduated last May with a 3.71 GPA in finance and currently holds a 4.0 GPA in Lehigh's technical entrepreneurship graduate program. A four-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, Barton garnered Academic All-Patriot League honors following the 2022 season. He was also recognized as an All-American Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America following the 2023 season.
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On the course, Barton led the Mountain Hawks at the Patriot League Championship finishing in ninth place at 222 to earn his third All-Patriot League honor. Barton earned first-team honors, tying for third as a sophomore in 2021 and earned second team accolades in 2022 and 2024. The owner of a 74.73 scoring average, over 15 rounds this season Barton led Lehigh at the Irish Creek Collegiate in addition to the Patriot League Championship.
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Loyola's Carlo Pizzano, the Patriot League individual champion and Player of the Year, was voted Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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2024 Patriot League Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Carlo Pizzano, Loyola Maryland (Gr.)
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2024 Men's Golf Academic All-Patriot League Team
Carlo Pizzano, Loyola Maryland (Gr.)
Benjamin Valdez, Navy (Jr.)
Robbie Herzig, Colgate (Jr.)
Mike Crowley, Loyola Maryland (Sr.)
Sam Barton, Lehigh (Gr.)
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