University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Paul Apyan Named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
7/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
July 9, 2009
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss men's golfer Paul Apyan was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar, announced Thursday afternoon by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
A total of 108 players in Division I, 37 in Division II and 11 in NAIA earned the honor.
Apyan, a Chattanooga, Tenn., native is a four-time C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient, as well as earning Dean's List and Athletic Director Honor Roll on several occasions. In 2007, Apyan was awarded the C-USA Academic Medal.
The redshirt junior has played in 84 rounds over his career and has averaged 74.4 strokes per round. During the 2008-09 campaign, Apyan averaged 74.2 strokes per round and enjoyed his best finish of the year in the season opener at the Aldila Intercollegiate in his hometown of Chattanooga.
Last season, Apyan tallied a third-place tie in the Conference USA Championship to earn all-tournament honors.
This is the third postseason honor for Apyan, having earned the Southern Miss Male Athlete of the Year Award, as was as the Conference USA Spirit of Service Award.
