NORMAN, Okla. – 2025-26 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division II have been announced by the GCAA. Drew Zielinksi and George Cordall each earned recognition for the Flames. The team as a whole earned a PLATFORM Golf team award for having an average of 3.0+ cumulative GPA.
Drew Zielinski has a 3.657 GPA in Health Science. He helped lead the Flames a semifinal finish at the NCAA Championships. He is a PING All-American, a First Team All-South Region, the GSC Golfer of the year, and the GSC Medalist this season. He was also the GSC Commissioner Trophy winner as well this season.
Cordall has a 3.201 GPA in business. He was an Honorable Mention All-American and a Second Team All-GSC member.
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, 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 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, 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 their college or university.
205 NCAA Division II athletes from 75 schools earned 2025-26 Cobalt All-America Scholar honors. 22 NCAA Division II schools had at least four recipients, including Catawba (5), Eckerd (5), Miles (5), Rockhurst (5), St. Mary's (TX) (5), and West Florida (5). Tiffin and UMSL tied for the most recipients from one school in NCAA Division II with six.
A GCAA-record 331 schools across six divisions earned a PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award. 155 schools received Presidents Special Recognition for having an average team GPA of 3.5 or above in 2025-26.