DePauw rising senior Charlie Castino of Noblesville is one of more than 300 collegiate golfers and just 51 in Division III to earn Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honors by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
An economics major at DePauw, Castino posted a 78.61 stroke average during the 2012-13 season and finished in the top 10 in four of the nine events in which he competed. Included in that was medalist honors at the DePauw Small College Classic after shooting back-to-back rounds of 73.
To earn the Division III distinction, a student-athlete must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50 percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships, have a stroke average under 79.0 in Division III and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.