NORMAN, Okla. -- Wartburg College men's golfers Sam Jermier and Duke Taylor have been named 2025-26 NCAA Division III Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced.

The honor marks the third consecutive season that the Knights have had at least one student-athlete earn GCAA All-America Scholar recognition and the 10th time in program history. Jermier and Taylor become the 12th and 13th recipients of the award in Wartburg men's golf history, respectively.
 
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 79.0 in NCAA Division III, 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.

261 NCAA Division III athletes from 95 schools earned 2025-26 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar honors. Calvin had the most recipients from one school in NCAA Division III with six.

29 NCAA Division III schools had at least four recipients. 10 NCAA Division III schools had at least five recipients, including Bowdoin (5), Calvin (6), Carleton (5), Carthage (5), DePauw (5), Emory (5), Illinois Wesleyan (5), Kenyon (5), Otterbein (5), and Trinity (TX) (5).
 
GCAA All-American Scholars
1990     Todd Reinhardt, Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar
2003     Dan Schmitz, Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar
2004     Dan Schmitz, Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar
2006     Andrew Miller, Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar
2007     Blake Halvorsen and Andrew Miller, Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar
2009     Ian Flores, Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar
2010     Chris Bushbaum, Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar
2024     Josh Nichols & Taylor Thompson, Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
2025     Josh Nichols, Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar  
2026    Sam Jermier & Duke Taylor, Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
 
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About GCAA
Established in 1958, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) is the professional organization of men's collegiate golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches from six divisions, including the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA, by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic, and civic endeavors. For more information, please visit www.gcaa.coach