By: Ryan Luttrell, Director of Athletic Communications
ROLLA, MO -- College Sports Communicators has tabbed
Connor Benjamin (Nelson Bay, Australia/St. Philip's Christian College) Second Team Academic All-America in today's release for their At-Large team. This marks the third consecutive season that Missouri S&T Men's Golf has had an honoree on the CSC Academic All-America team.
Benjamin earns Academic All-America honors after an incredible 2024-25 campaign that included six top-6 finishes and an individual title at the Findlay Spring Invitational. He ended the season ranked #3 in the region, also earning All-GLVC and PING All-America Honorable Mention honors. Benjamin was a key part of S&T's success on the golf course this season, as the team won their first Great Lakes Valley Conference title and made their deepest run at NCAA DII National in program history.
Benjamin has maintained a 3.55 GPA while pursuing his bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. He is also working toward a master's in the same field, where he currently holds a perfect 4.00 GPA.
There are 11 Great Lakes Valley Conference student-athletes on the Men's At-Large All-America team, with Maryville and Indianapolis each boasting three, Lewis with two, and Missouri S&T, Rockhurst, and William Jewell each picking up one.
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