Herkimer College’s Evan Crouse Recognized by SUNY as NJCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year for Men’s Golf

Herkimer College graduate Evan Crouse, of Fort Plain, NY, was recently recognized by the State University of New York (SUNY) as the 2023 NJCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year for men’s golf.

Crouse was Herkimer’s first golfer to earn All-American status with a 16th-place finish at the 2023 NJCAA Division III championship tournament. Crouse also won the Region III championship finishing first overall with a score of 71-80-151, earning First Team All-Region honors. He concluded his sophomore season with a 77.09 scoring average, the fourth lowest in Region III.

Crouse was one of only 27 student-athletes from SUNY colleges and universities honored for the spring season. The SUNY Scholar Athlete Awards recognize outstanding academic and athletic success in 29 different sports and are presented three times a year to coincide with the specific sports contested in the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Nominating information includes cumulative grade point average, current and career statistics, and athletic and academic honors.

Herkimer College men's soccer midfielder Kyle Middleton and men's swimmer Shuta Nishimura were named SUNY Scholar Athletes for the fall and winter seasons, respectively.

Herkimer College’s Evan Crouse, of Fort Plain, NY, is SUNY’s 2023 NJCAA Scholar Athletic of the Year for men’s golf.