Indiana University Athletics
Gahir Named National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar
7/10/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
July 10, 2008
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Rising Indiana University junior Anita Gahir was named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team, the organization announced. A total of 402 women's collegiate golfers at the Division I, II and III levels were honored.
Gahir recently completed her sophomore season at Indiana where she was a second-team All-Big Ten selection. She led the Hoosiers in scoring average (76.16) and had the low round of the year with a 68 in the final round of the Mountain View Collegiate. That propelled Gahir to her best finish of the season, a tie for seventh, and helped lead the team to the overall tournament titles.
"We are really thrilled for Anita to receive this honor," said head coach Clint Wallman. "Academics are an important part of the Indiana women's golf experience and Anita is the perfect example of balancing excellence both in the classroom and on the golf course."
Gahir was the Hoosiers' top finisher at the Big Ten Championships, finishing in a tie for 14th, finishing the season with five top-25 results. She was also named to the Academic All-Big Ten squad in the spring.
The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent of all college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 50% (Division I) or 66% (Division II & III) of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year.
