NORMAN, Okla. -- The Allegheny men's golf trio of Ryan Dayton (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton), Alex Lawson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) and Tyler Pham (Pembroke Pines, Fla./The Sagemont School) were all recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) as Division III All-America Scholars presented by Srixon/Cleveland Golf.
 
Dayton, Lawson and Pham each repeated as honorees after securing the award as sophomores. By doing so, it marks the first time in program history that three Allegheny golfers have been named All-America Scholars in consecutive years.
 
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 40-percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.