Lubbock Christian’s Zach Burkholder earned Lone Star Conference Men’s Academic Player of the Year acclaim for the second straight year to top the men’s golf academic awards announced by league officials Friday.
Burkholder claimed top academic honors and was joined by Cameron’s Devin Whipple; Oklahoma Christian’s Andres Brictson; and Texas A&M International’s Parker Holekamp and Ryan Staykov.
Whipple is a three-time honoree, while Burkholder and Brictson were repeat selections.
To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.30 grade point average and be at least a sophomore, both academically and athletically. The Academic Player of Year award and All-Academic Team are selected from the list of academically qualified players, with the league’s sports information directors voting based on both academic and athletic achievement.
2021 LSC MEN’S GOLF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Year |
Major |
Hometown |
| Devin Whipple |
Cameron |
Sr. |
Behavioral Science |
Brea, Calif. |
| Zach Burkholder |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
Business Marketing |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
| Andres Brictson |
Oklahoma Christian |
Jr. |
Finance |
Merida, Mexico |
| Parker Holekamp |
Texas A&M International |
Grad |
Business Administration |
Kingwood, Texas |
| Ryan Staykov |
Texas A&M International |
So. |
Business Administration |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
LSC Men’s Golf Academic Player of the Year: Zach Burkholder, Lubbock Christian