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Gopher Trio Named All-America Scholars
7/29/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
Galdos, Swavely, Wetzel honored by the GCAA
NORMAN, Okla. - Eduardo Galdos, Bennett Swavely, and Jack Wetzel from the Golden Gophers men's golf team were recognized as NCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for the 2024-25 season, it was announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America Tuesday. In total, 556 NCAA Division I student-athletes from 190 schools across the country earned the honor.
Galdos recently finished his four-year career at Minnesota and ranked fifth on the team behind a 73.5 scoring average across 33 rounds this season. The Lima, Peru, native fired a career-low round of 7-under-par (64) at The Meadow Club in the final round of the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8) and finished inside the top 20 at three events in 2024-25. An Agricultural and Food Business Management major, Galdos was one of only two Gophers that competed in all 11 tournaments during the campaign.
Swavely played his fourth and final year wearing the Maroon and Gold and led the team with a 72.8 scoring average in 27 rounds, including a career-best six rounds under par. A product of Hudson, Wis., he posted the lowest round of his tenure with a 6-under-par (65) at The Meadow Club in round three at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8), closing the tournament with three rounds under par and a 13th-place result. Swavely was a Business and Marketing Education major and earned the distinction of being an All-America Scholar for the second-straight year.
Wetzel closed his junior campaign with the Gophers by competing in eight events and registered a 75.6 scoring average in 24 rounds. The Edina, Minn., native carded his lowest round of the season in the second round of the Tommie Invitational (Sept. 30) from StoneRidge Golf Club when he shot a 1-under-par (71). Majoring in Marketing while on campus, Wetzel was also given the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award, while earning a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team this year.
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA 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 participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
Galdos recently finished his four-year career at Minnesota and ranked fifth on the team behind a 73.5 scoring average across 33 rounds this season. The Lima, Peru, native fired a career-low round of 7-under-par (64) at The Meadow Club in the final round of the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8) and finished inside the top 20 at three events in 2024-25. An Agricultural and Food Business Management major, Galdos was one of only two Gophers that competed in all 11 tournaments during the campaign.
Swavely played his fourth and final year wearing the Maroon and Gold and led the team with a 72.8 scoring average in 27 rounds, including a career-best six rounds under par. A product of Hudson, Wis., he posted the lowest round of his tenure with a 6-under-par (65) at The Meadow Club in round three at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8), closing the tournament with three rounds under par and a 13th-place result. Swavely was a Business and Marketing Education major and earned the distinction of being an All-America Scholar for the second-straight year.
Wetzel closed his junior campaign with the Gophers by competing in eight events and registered a 75.6 scoring average in 24 rounds. The Edina, Minn., native carded his lowest round of the season in the second round of the Tommie Invitational (Sept. 30) from StoneRidge Golf Club when he shot a 1-under-par (71). Majoring in Marketing while on campus, Wetzel was also given the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award, while earning a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team this year.
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA 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 participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
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