Barend Botha Named MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week

TOLEDO, Ohio – Senior Barend Botha was named Mid-American Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week by the league office on Wednesday.

Botha is a George, South Africa native who possesses a 3.714 grade-point average in marketing. He is a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree and was named to the CSC Academic All-District squad last season.

Toledo swept the MAC's Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards this week, with women's tennis player Cassie Alcala earning the award as well.

Botha won his second-straight MAC individual title in dominating fashion last Sunday with a 54-hole total of 11-under par 205 at The Club at Chatham Hills. He also was selected as the MAC's Golfer of the Year for a second straight season. Botha finished three strokes ahead of his nearest competitor to become the first individual in 34 years to capture back-to-back outright conference titles.

Botha, who finished one stroke shy of tying his school 54-hole record, was never threatened in the final round after posting consecutive birdies on No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 to get to 14-under par.

Botha will now turn his attention to competing as an individual in the NCAA Regionals on Monday-Wednesday, May 13-15 in West Lafayette, Ind.

The MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week honor is presented to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. Each week schools are asked to nominate one female and one male among the sports that are in season at the time. The winners are selected by a group of the conference's faculty athletic representatives.

Barend Botha Named MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week

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