MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the 2026 SSAC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete Team and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Point’s Jacob Joseph was named 2026 SSAC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year after the senior financial management major posted a 3.65 GPA. On the course, the won the individual 2026 SSAC Men’s Golf Championship and earned First-Team All-Conference honors.
2026 SSAC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete Team
Cobey Riddle, Blue Mountain Christian
Jacob Joseph, Point*
Luke Mattox, Tennessee Southern
Jaden Gray, Point
Landon Lyon, Abraham Baldwin
Acen Lambert, Blue Mountain Christian
Chase Guillot, William Carey
Additional Notes
- Riddle leads with a 3.93 GPA, while Lambert has a 3.85 mark
- Riddle earned First-Team All-Conference honors, while Gray received Second-Team recognition
- To be eligible, student-athletes must be a sophomore or above in both academic and athletic standing, must be starters or important reserves, have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA and have competed in 50% of competitions
- Graduate students and transfers must have completed one semester at the school