NORMAN, Okla. — A trio of Hartford men's golf team members were named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced. Recent graduate Elias Gross joined rising seniors Eric Evans and Ryan Tomaso in earning the distinction for the Hawks.
 
Earlier this summer, the trio joined rising sophomore Manuel Romero and rising junior Jared Winiarz on the Big Sky All-Academic Team, which was announced in June.
 
Gross, who was also named a Big Sky Scholar-Athlete last month, has put together four solid years in both the classroom and on the links. An entrepreneurial studies major from Thousand Oaks, Calif., he posted a 75.63 stroke average in six events this past season. Most impressively, Gross' 74.95 career stroke average currently stands as the fifth-best in program history.
 
A finance major who is a three-time Big Sky All-Academic Team member, Evans combined for a 74.83 stroke average in 2019-20, the second-lowest mark on the team. A native of Dover, N.H., he enjoyed his best showing at the final event of the season, posting a 14th-place finish at the Lonnie Barton Invitational.
 
Recently earning his third Big Sky All-Academic Team nod, Tomaso, a marketing major, enjoyed a breakout season for the Hawks as a junior. The Milford, Mass., native led the way with a career-low 73.65 stroke average in a campaign that was highlighted by a runner-up finish at the UConn Invite at Great Horse.
 
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically in 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 have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 78.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. For 2019-20 only, they must participate in 40-percent of the team's competitive rounds.