NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt men’s golf student-athlete Gordon Sargent is a semifinalist for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award it was announced Wednesday by the Amateur Athletic Union.
The AAU Sullivan Award honors the outstanding athlete in the United States. It has been presented annually by the AAU since 1930 as a salute to founder and past president of the Amateur Athletic Union, and a pioneer in amateur sports, James E. Sullivan. Based on the qualities of leadership, character, and sportsmanship, the AAU Sullivan Award goes far beyond athletic accomplishments and honors those who have shown strong moral character as well. Winners achieve great success on a national and international stage through competition in collegiate athletics, Olympic pursuit or similar high-profile competitions.
A one-week voting period to determine the six finalists is open to the public by clicking HERE. Individuals will be able to submit one vote per day through the deadline, which is 10:59 p.m. CT on July 19.
This year’s winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on Sept. 19 at the historic New York Athletic Club, the birthplace of the AAU.
Currently the top-ranked individual in the men’s World Amateur Golf Rankings, Sargent went 3-0-1 to help the United States win the Arnold Palmer Cup last month and will again represent the country at the 49th Walker Cup Match in September. He was the low amateur at the 2023 U.S. Open while also earning an invitation to compete at the Masters Tournament this year, and he received exemptions to the Rocket Mortgage Classic and John Deere Classic—where he made the cut—on the PGA Tour earlier this month as well.
The Birmingham, Alabama, native was a finalist for the Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Haskins Awards, and was selected the national player of the year by Golfweek this season. In addition to earning first-team All-America honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America and Golfweek and first-team all-region recognition, Sargent was chosen the SEC Player of the Year and first-team all-league also.
Sargent competed in 12 events for the Commodores in 2022-23, recording 11 top-10 finishes highlighted by three individual victories while posting a 68.5 scoring average. His efforts helped Vandy claim six tournament titles during the season on the way to earning the top overall seed in the NCAA Championships.
Sargent is one of 25 semifinalists in consideration for the honor this year, with the group also…
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