Buttacavoli Named All-America Scholar
7/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
July 9, 2009
Rice University golfer Michael Buttacavoli has been named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Thursday.
Buttacavoli was one of 108 Division I golfers to be recognized by the GCAA.
This spring, Buttacavoli was one of three Rice University student-athletes to receive the Conference USA Commissioner's Medal for a third straight year. The academic honor recognizes student-athletes who achieve better than a 3.75 grade point average.
Buttacavoli's junior season was cut short by a knee injury after he capped the 2008 fall season with a second-place finish at the Pacific Invitational in Stockton, Calif. For the year, Buttacavoli led the Owls with a 73.64 stroke average after leading the team with a 74.08 average during the 2007-08 season.
Rice University has had 18 student-athletes receive the GCAA All-America Scholar award a total of 29 times since its establishment in 1984. Buttacavoli's brother, Frank, received the recognition as a Rice senior in 2005.
To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honors, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team's competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championship. Additionally, a golfer must have a stroke average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum 3.2 grade point average.
Rice University's GCAA All-America Scholars
Houston Martin, 1986 & 1987
Jon Christian, 1987
Blake Johnson, 1989 & 1991
Alan Rosen, 1990 & 1991
Jeff Makobon, 1991, 1992 & 1993
Chris Brauner, 1992 & 1993
Dan Andersson, 1994
Tim Carlson, 1995 & 1997
David Lawrence, 1996
John Lawrence, 1996 & 1997
C.W. Mallon, 1998 & 1999
Andy Rapp, 1999
Ryan Morgan, 2003 & 2004
Scott Phillips, 2003 & 2004
Matt Toohey, 2004
Frank Buttacavoli, 2005
Parker LaBarge, 2006
Michael Buttacavoli, 2009
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