BATAVIA, NY (06/19/2013)(readMedia)-- The Genesee Community College men's golf team was recently named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Team for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Team accolades were earned by achieving a 3.0+ grade point average and awarded to over 500 junior college programs this year. Teams that had the highest GPA for their respective sport were designated as the 2012-2013 NJCAA (sport) Academic Team of the Year and teams that qualified with an overall team GPA above 3.0 were designated as a 2012-2013 NJCAA (sport) All-Academic Team.

Members of the GCC golf team combined for a 3.27 grade point average. Team members included, Andrew Steinbrenner, Adam Baumeister, Trevor Leach, Alec Engel, Gary Neth and Max Sallade.

Genesee Community College athletics program endeavors to provide a quality and competitive intercollegiate athletics program consistent with the National Junior Collegiate Athletics Association (NJCAA) philosophy and the overall educational mission of Genesee Community College. Participation in collegiate athletics should be an extension of the total educational experience for the student athlete. The inherent philosophy emphasizes the athletic setting as a classroom used to teach character, commitment, work ethic, respect for differences, and the importance of sacrifice, teamwork, and cooperation.

For further information and pictures go to Genesee's Athletic webpage, which is updated regularly with game results, team rosters, photographs and information about Genesee's overall athletic program. http://www.genesee.edu/athletics

Posted Wednesday June 19, 2013 at 12:39 pm by Genesee Community College
Last Updated Friday June 21, 2013 at 09:38 am