NORMAN, Okla. – Srixon/Cleveland Golf announced the 2019 All-America Scholars on July 24, where two Saint Leo men's golfers were on the list. Nilo Sanchez and Simon Knutsson were among the 540 student-athletes that earned the honors in 2018-19.
 
The duo helped the team earn the Outstanding Team Academic Award presented by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) earlier this month.
 
Sanchez a recent graduate from Saint Leo, played in 10 tournaments for 30 rounds of golf with a scoring average of 76.30. Knutsson played in 10 tournaments with a scoring average of 74.27, where he tied the team low round of 66 during the season. He captured two top-10 finishes including one top-five finish.

Sanchez and Knutsson were two of 10 Sunshine State Conference Golfers to earn the honors this season.
 
The Lions open the 2019-2020 season on Sept. 23-24 at the Cougar Invitational at the Country Club of Columbus in Columbus, Ga., hosted by Columbus State.
 
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