Wilson, Gockel Named To Academic All-America Teams

July 7, 2008

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Meghan Gockel and Sydney Wilson, members of the Kansas women’s golf team, were named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Teams for 2008.

To qualify for the team, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50 and compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s rounds during the year.

Gockel, who completed her sophomore season, is an accounting and finance major. Wilson, who was a redshirt freshman in 2007-08, is a business management major.

Gockel, who is from Dallas, Texas, played in seven tournaments for the Jayhawks, with a top finish of 19th at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational. Wilson, who is from Lawrence, Kan., played in six events, including two as in individual. She also played in the Big 12 Championship.