North Carolina State University Athletics
Chad Day Selected All-America Scholar
7/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
July 21, 2011
NORMAN, Okla. - Rising senior Chad Day was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar for Division I on Wednesday for his work on the course and in the classroom during the 2010-11 season.
The local product from Raleigh has compiled a 3.4 grade point average as a management major with a concentration in finance.
Day's 74.1 stroke average was fourth on the men's golf team during his junior campaign. He notched three top-20 finishes, including a tied for 13th at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate when he finished at 1-over 214.
A total of 138 players in Division I, 49 in Division II and three in NAIA earned the honor. Additionally, 20 honorees were added to the previously released Division III Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars.
To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status 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 Championships, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II and NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 in Division I, II and III and 3.5 in NAIA.
A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.
