Samantha Hamilton Selected to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team

Augusta – The Peach Belt Conference  announced the 2010-2011 All-Academic women's golf team on Friday afternoon. The team is meant to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. This year's team is made up of six members including Columbus State golfer Samantha Hamilton.

Hamilton is a sophomore from Locust Grove, Georgia. She is majoring in nursing and has a GPA of 3.53. Hamilton played in four tournaments this season including the BSC Southern Shootout, which was the first ever team victory in the CSU women's golf program. She shot a season best round of an 87 in the AASU Lady Pirate Invitational.

To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.

The Lady Cougar golf team had a remarkable second season under head coach Brian Padgett. The program won its first ever tournament and also sent an individual, Kimesha Anthony, to the NCAA Division II South Regional.