AUGUSTA, Ga. -The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2022-23 men's and women's golf Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. Columbus State University's
Andy Callahan,
Martin Gruendemann,
Trey Kelly,
Maria Blasco-Maurici and
Brooklyn Bostick were named to the team.
The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CSC Academic All-America program.
To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Men's Golf Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
Insitution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Andy Callahan |
Columbus State |
R-Jr. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.73 |
Biology |
| Gaston Edberg |
Lander |
So. |
Jonkoping, Sweden |
3.63 |
Business Administration |
| Martin Gruendemann |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Hamburg, Germany |
3.78 |
General Business |
| Linus Jonsson |
Lander |
Jr. |
Skänninge, Sweden
|
4.0 |
Business Administration |
| Stephen Kinsel |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
4.0 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Ruben Lindstrom |
Young Harris |
So. |
Stockholm, Sweden |
3.84 |
Management (Sustainability) |
| Trey Kelly |
Columbus State |
So. |
Thomaston, Ga. |
3.89 |
Finance |
| Nathan Moore |
Georgia College & State University |
R-Sr. |
Bristol, England |
3.54 |
Mathematics |
| Augusto Oliva |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
3.60 |
Management/ Supply Chain Management |
| Will Ranieri |
Young Harris |
So. |
Snelville, Ga. |
3.81 |
Marketing |
| Jake Stoneham |
Lander |
Sr. |
Bognor Regis, England |
3.95 |
Business Administration |
| Trey Wilson |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Powell, Ohio |
3.57 |
Business Administration |
Women's Golf Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
Insitution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Maria Blasco-Maurici |
Columbus State |
Grad. |
Barcelona, Spain |
3.81 |
Communication |
| Brooklyn Bostick |
Columbus State |
Grad. |
Duncan, Ok. |
3.97 |
Marketing |
| Sarah Comer |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Jefferson, Ga. |
3.51 |
Business Administration |
| Caroline Hardee |
Lander |
Grad. |
Greenville, Sc. |
3.74 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Danielle Humphrey |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Panama City, Fla. |
4.0 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Connor Johnson |
Young Harris |
So. |
Dalton, Ga. |
3.80 |
Biology |
| Ella Nilsson |
Lander |
Jr. |
Åhus, Sweden
|
3.96 |
Business Administration |
| Marietta Ruhl |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Bad Kreuznach, Germany |
3.96 |
International Business |
| Amari Smith |
North Georgia |
Grad. |
McKinney, Tx |
4.0 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Hannah Stephenson |
Lander |
Grad. |
Lexington, Sc. |
3.97 |
Master of Business Administration |
