Smith Named NJCAA SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year for Men's Golf

Middletown, NY - SUNY Orange freshman Seamus Smith (Goshen, NY / Goshen) has been honored as the NJCAA SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year for Men's Golf.

To be nominated for this award, a student-athlete must have a minimum overall grade point average of a 3.30. The SUNY Scholar Athlete Award recognizes student athletes from SUNY Colleges and universities sponsoring intercollegiate athletics at the four-year and two-year levels who were nominated and voted upon by representatives of their respective institutions. Nominating information includes cumulative grade point average, current and career statistics, and athletic and academic honors. 

Smith, an Accounting major, ended the fall semester with a 4.0 grade point average and a 3.92 grade point average in the spring, bringing his overall grade point average to 3.96. On the course, Smith earned Region XV Champion honors and was named Region XV Player of the Year and First Team All-Region, qualifying for and competing in the NJCAA National Championships.