University of Memphis Athletics
Memphis Golfer Earns C-USA Scholar Athlete Award
Jun 11, 2008 | Men's Golf
June 11, 2008
MEMPHIS, TENN. - Junior golfer Brad Benjamin represented the University of Memphis as the men's golf recipient of the Conference USA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award as announced by the league office.
The awards are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport, and are based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service. Seven of C-USA's 12 institutions produced at least one scholar-athlete winner. Rice, SMU, Tulsa and UTEP each had three student-athletes selected.
A native of Rockford, Ill., Benjamin holds a 3.82 grade point average and is majoring in business finance. He has been on the U of M Dean's List and the Tiger 3.0 Club for six semesters. For the second-straight season, Benjamin was tabbed as a C-USA All-Academic selection.
Benjamin helped the Tigers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time since 1988. The squad tied for 20th in the NCAA East Regional last month, and Benjamin ranked tied for 87th in the event.
2007-08 SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS:
Baseball - James Cesario, Houston
Men's Basketball - Paulius Packevicius, Rice
Women's Basketball - Jetta "Twiggy" McIntyre, Houston
Men's Cross Country - Brad Morris, Rice
Women's Cross Country - *Marissa Daniels, Rice
Football - *Paul Smith, Tulsa
Men's Golf - Brad Benjamin, Memphis
Women's Golf - Kate Ackerson, SMU
Men's Soccer - Ben Shuleva, SMU
Women's Soccer - Jami Tullius, UTEP
Softball - Sara Dyer, Tulsa
Women's Swimming & Diving - Jennifer Basel, SMU
Men's Tennis - *Arnau Brugues, Tulsa
Women's Tennis - Hannah Priest, East Carolina
Men's Track and Field - *Mickael Hanany, UTEP
Women's Track and Field - Keisha Walkes, UTEP
Volleyball - Kelley Wernert, East Carolina
* Repeat winner
