NEWS | GCAA Cobalt Golf All-American Scholar announcement presser

Norman, Okla.----Three Wingate University men's golf student-athletes are Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Cobalt All-America Scholars for the 2024-25 season. Juniors Lewis Beeden, Fynn Loewe and Alfie Storer represent the Bulldogs.
 
Beeden receives his second GCAA All-America Scholar honor, while Loewe and Storer are recognized for the first time. Beeden achieves a prestigious GCAA academic-athletic double-double, as he was named to the 2025 Division II PING honorable mention All-America team in June.
 
Wingate's trio helped the Bulldogs advance to the national semifinals in 2025, where they dropped a tough decision to eventual champion the University of West Florida. Wingate won five tournaments this season with three runner-up performances. Three of the Bulldogs' five victories were achieved in consecutive spring events: Barton's Bulldog Clash, Lander's Bearcat Classic and Wingate's Hargett Memorial.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate head men's golf coach JD Lamm 

"We are extremely proud of our guys for exemplifying what it means to be a Bulldog both on and off the golf course. Lewis, Fynn and Alfie have all worked extremely hard this past year. It's terrific to see their efforts be recognized by the GCAA. I'm extremely excited to get things started again this coming semester and to see what they'll be able to achieve."
 
Wingate University's GCAA All-America Scholars
 
Lewis Beeden
(junior, sport and recreation management)
 
- Lewis Beeden has a 3.492 cumulative GPA entering his senior year
- Posted a 72.5 scoring average during the 2024-25 season
- Tied for sixth place in the NCAA stroke play event
- He recorded a four-under-par 212 in the 54-hole tourney
- Beeden's NCAA stroke play ledger: 70-69-73=212
- Carded five under-par rounds in the '25 postseason
- Shot a career-best 64 in the first round of the '25 SAC tourney
- His 64 matches Wingate's standard for low 18-hole individual score
- Finished fifth in SAC event, thanks to his 64-76-75=215 scorecard
 
Fynn Loewe
(junior, sport management)
 
- Fynn Loewe has a 3.570 cumulative GPA entering his senior year
- Posted a 73.9 scoring average during the 2024-25 season
- Shot a 72 in Wingate's NCAA quarterfinal win over Missouri S&T
- Finished second in Flagler's Jennison Cup in September
- Loewe's Jennison Cup ledger: 70-72-69=211
- His third-round 69 matched his season-low round
- Tied for 12th place in Lander's Spring Classic in February
- Loewe's Bearcat Spring Classic agate: 75-69-75=219
 
Alfie Storer
(junior, management)
 
- Alfie Storer has a 3.730 cumulative GPA entering his senior year
- Posted a 74.4 scoring average during the 2024-25 season
- Played eight rounds in the Bulldogs' magical postseason run
- Tied for eighth place in Wingate's Hargett Memorial in March
- Storer's Hargett Memorial agate: 75-68-69=212
- Tied for 12th place in Barton's Spring Clash
- Storer's Barton Spring Clash ledger: 69-69-69=207
- Posted a season-low 67 in Lander's Fall Invite in September
 
Golf Coaches Association of America All-America Scholars
 
To be eligible for GCAA 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 percent of their 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.
 
Academically, they must maintain a minimum cumulative career GPA of 3.200. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
 
Cobalt Golf
 
Cobalt is a direct-to-consumer golf brand focused on developing premium laser rangefinders for golfers who demand the best out of their gear. We take pride in producing highly accurate, durable, easy-to-use products and delivering high-performance optical quality at a better price. For more information, please visit www.cobalt-golf.com.
 
Golf Coaches Association of America
 
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic and civic endeavors. 
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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