NORMAN, Okla. – On Thursday, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced that the Vanderbilt men’s golf team had five golfers selected to the 2023-24 -24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division I.
William Moll, Matthew Riedel, Gordon Sargent, Cole Sherwood, and Jackson Van Paris were each named to the Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar team. All five were also selected to a GCAA Division I PING All-American team. It marks the first time in men’s collegiate golf history that a program has had the same five golfers represented on both GCAA teams.
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior, or senior both academically and athletically. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0, 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.
Moll made his first appearance on the All-America Scholar team after he held a 71.19 stroke average and posted five top-five finishes during the 2023-24 season. The Houston, Texas, native also picked up a GCAA Division I PING All-America honorable mentions selection in June, making him the fourth Dore to earn four GCAA All-American honors. Moll became the first Commodore to win an NCAA Regional, as he was the individual medalist at the 2024 NCAA West Lafayette Regional after carding a season-low 7-under 209.
It is the third career All-America Scholar selection for Riedel. The 2024 Haskins Award finalist led the Commodores with a 70.11 scoring average and was named a GCAA Division I PING Second Team All-American. Riedel collected seven top-10 finishes during the 2023-24 season and tied for second in stroke play at the 2024 SEC Championship with a 54-hole score of 6-under 204.
Sargent earned his second career All-America Scholar honor after another stellar season with the Commodores. The Birmingham, Alabama, native finished the 2023-24 campaign with a 70.15 scoring average and was the medalist at the 2024 Mason Rudolph Championship, becoming the second golfer to win back-to-back tournaments in the event’s history. His win at the 2024 Mason Rudolph extended his program record for most career wins to six. Sargent posted runner-up finishes at the 2024 NCAA Championship and the NCAA West Lafayette Regional and recorded seven top-10 finishes. Earlier this year, Sargent became the first Commodore to earn three GCAA PING First Team All-America selections, while he was also a finalist for the Ben Hogan and Haskins Awards for the second straight season.
Sherwood, who recently was named the program’s first College Sports Communicators Academic All-American, was selected to his third-straight GCAA All-America Scholar team. The Austin, Texas, native also picked up his third GCAA Division I PING All-America team selection to conclude his Commodore career. Sherwood had a spectacular final season in the black and gold, posting a 70.22 stroke average. The All-American won the 2023 Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational to claim his third career collegiate win. Sherwood collected four top-five finishes during the year and placed inside the top 10 seven times.
Van Paris earned his first All-America Scholar honorable mention selection. The Pinehurst, North Carolina, native was also named to the CSC Academic All-District team along with Sherwood. Van Paris scored his first collegiate victory at the 2023 St Andrews Links Collegiate, winning stroke play with a two-round total of 9-under 131. He went a perfect 3-0-0 in match play at the 2024 SEC Championship, posted four top-10 finishes, and held a scoring average of 70.67 during the 2023-24 season.
The Vanderbilt men’s golf team advanced to the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships for the 10th straight time in 2023-24. The Commodores finished second in stroke play at the 2024 NCAA Championships to advance to match play for the seventh time in program history.
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