The North Alabama men's golf team has won the GCAA Platform Golf Team Academic Award for the second consecutive year, recognized for maintaining a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. Out of 331 schools, the Lions are among 86 teams awarded this honor, celebrating their academic excellence alongside athletic achievements. Three players, Blake Henriques, Sebastian Bengtsson, and Xing Luo, highlighted this year's accolades by being named GCAA Golf All-America Scholars and Academic All-ASUN awardees after leading the team to significant performance feats, including a sixth-place finish at The Prestige tournament.

By the Numbers
  • The men's golf team achieved a collective GPA of 3.55, highest among North Alabama teams.
  • They secured victories in 2 tournaments (GMAC Invitational, Turtle Point Invite) and six top-five finishes this season.
State of Play
  • The team accomplished a milestone with a sixth-place finish at The Prestige, beating 11 top-100 opponents.
  • North Alabama finished No. 109 in the Scoreboard CLIPPD rankings across the NCAA.
What's Next

With their strong academic and athletic showing, the Lions aim to build on this success, potentially improving their NCAA Division I postseason qualifications further in the future.

Bottom Line

North Alabama's men's golf team is setting a benchmark with their exceptional combination of academic excellence and competitive performance, emphasizing the importance of balancing sports and education.