April 20, 2000
The Big 12 Conference takes great pleasure in honoring 29 student-athletes who have been named to the 2000 Men's Golf Academic All-Big 12 Team the conference office announced Wednesday.
On the squad there are 10 repeat performers from previous men's golf academic all-conference teams including Oklahoma senior Chris James who is on the team for the third time.
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men's golf academic all-league squad consisted of 20 first-team members with nine on the second-team. First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.2 or better grade-point average, while the second-team are those who have a 3.0 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are eligible.
Many of these student-athletes will be in competition at the fourth Big 12 Conference Men's Golf Championships at Prairie Dunes Golf Course in Hutchinson, Kan. Kansas is the defending Big 12 men's golf champ having edged Nebraska 857-859 last year. The title was Kansas' first league championship in men's golf since 1950. Oklahoma State won the first three Big 12 men's golf titles, also played at Prairie Dunes. More information and results for the upcoming championships are available at the league's website at www.big12sports.com.
2000 Men's Golf Academic All-Big 12
First Team (3.20-plus grade point average; *indicates nominated with a 4.0 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Worth Williams, Baylor Jr. General Studies Rockwall, Texas
Ben Fiala, Colorado Sr. Business-Finance Durango, Colo.
Stephen Carroll, Colorado Fr.-RS Business-Finance Sydney,Australia
Brad Bauer, Iowa State Sr. Finance Melcher, Iowa
Kevin Oswald, Iowa State Fr.-RS Marketing Duluth, Minn.
Aaron Patton, Iowa State Jr. Horticulture Bloomington, Ind.
Casey Harbour, Kansas So. Business Administration Lake Quivira, Kansas
Conrad Roberts, Kansas Jr. History Brecon, Wales
Dan Demory, Kansas State Jr. Accounting Glenwood, Iowa
Scott McNeely, Kansas State So. Business Grand Prairie, Texas
Matt Williams, Kansas State So. Management Mayetta, Kan.
Chris Cureton, Oklahoma Fr.-RS Undecided McKinney, Texas
Chris James, Oklahoma Sr. Finance Edmond, Okla.
J.D. Robertson, Oklahoma So. Management Little Rock, Ark.
Charles Howell, Oklahoma St. Jr. Business Augusta, Ga.
David Gossett, Texas So. Speech Communications Germantown, Tenn.
John Klauk, Texas So. Sports Management Ponte Verde Beach, Fla.
Russell Surber, Texas So. Speech Communications Flintridge, Calif.
Sean Gilliland, Texas A&M So. General Studies Killeen, Texas
Corey Henegar, Texas Tech Sr. Finance Austin, Texas
Second Team (3.0 to 3.19 grade point average)
Brandon Sanders, Baylor Jr. General Studies San Angelo, Texas
Tobias Forsgren, Colorado So. Open Option Gothenburg, Sweden
Matthew Zions, Colorado So. Open Option Sydney, Australia
Matt Gatchel, Iowa State Fr.-RS Finance Huxley, Iowa
Jake Istnick, Kansas Sr. Business Communications Tulsa, Okla.
Kelsey Cline, Oklahoma Jr. Sociology Yukon, Okla.
Anders Hultman, Oklahoma St. So. Business Gothenburg, Sweden
Matt Brost, Texas So. Sports Management Mansfield, Texas
Blake Smith, Texas Tech Sr. Management Dallas, Texas