STARKVILLE – Ford Clegg, the back-to-back SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, was once again named a First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA on Tuesday.
He was the only men’s golfer in the nation to earn first-team recognition and one of just four to be recognized on the first, second or third team. Only 12 Division I student-athletes were repeat selections on the Division I first, second or third teams.
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Clegg graduated in May with a degree in finance while posting a cumulative 4.0 GPA. To be eligible, student-athletes must be sophomores or older and boast at least a 3.3 GPA. They must participate in at least 50 percent of their teams’ competitions and be a starter or significant contributor as a reserve.
“What an incredible accomplishment it is for Ford to be named a First Team Academic All-American for the second straight year,” head coach Dusty Smith said. “His accomplishments in the classroom and on the course speak for themselves. We constantly talk about striving for excellence in everything we do in our program, and this is a great example of doing just that. Ford means a lot to our golf program and University, and we certainly do not take him for granted.”
Clegg was named a Presidential Scholar in every semester of collegiate career. He has maintained leadership in the classroom and on the course, being named team captain this year.
He led the Bulldogs in stroke average (72.22), and his 65 at the Desert Mountain Classic was the lowest round for MSU this season. He started in every tournament this season and shot par or better in 14 rounds with 10 rounds in the 60’s. The Birmingham, Alabama, native won the individual title at the 2021 Steelwood Collegiate where he shot 11-under in the fall.
Mississippi State has earned 11 CoSIDA Academic All-American honors since the 2017-18 academic year. Clegg joins MSU football’s Austin Williams (First Team) and softball’s Mia Davidson (Second…
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