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MWC Academic Honors Handed Out
Two men's golfers selected as Academic All-MWC, while two also named MWC Scholar-Athletes.
June 24, 2009
LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's golf team had two student-athletes earn Spring 2009 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors and also had two MWC Scholar-Athletes, the conference announced this week. Junior Brett Kanda (3.27 cumulative grade point average in journalism & media studies) and freshman Colby Smith (3.63 in finance) were the two that earned Academic All-MWC recognition. Kanda has been selected for a third straight time, while Smith is on the list for the first time. To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-MWC team, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the school while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their team. Kanda led the team during the 2008-09 season in rounds played with 36 and recorded a scoring average of 73.08. He recorded four top-20 finishes, including two top-10s and a top-five. He had six rounds at even par and 11 under par. Smith played in 33 rounds and had a scoring average of 74.21. He recorded three top-20 finishes, including one top-10. He shot five rounds at even par and five at under par. Junior Johnny Pinjuv (3.93 in accounting) and Smith were also named MWC Scholar-Athletes. Pinjuv was named as a scholar-athlete for the third time, while this is also the first time Smith has earned the scholar-athlete award. Pinjuv played in six rounds this past season. The MWC Scholar-Athlete Award is the highest academic honor bestowed by the conference. To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, and have participated in varsity competition in an NCAA-sponsored sport.
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