NORMAN, Okla. --- The University of New Mexico men's golf team has been named Academic National Champion for finishing the 2018-19 season with the top GPA in NCAA Division I, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced Wednesday.
The Lobos finished the Fall 2018 semester with a 3.50 GPA, followed up by a 3.66 in the Spring 2019, to finish atop the nation's Division I squads. UNM also marked one of just 32 schools across all divisions to earn the President's Special Recognition honor for achieving a cumulative season GPA of 3.5 or higher.