Virginia Union University's Hayden Garcia has been chosen as the CIAA Male Scholar Athlete of the Year.
The CIAA Scholar Athletes of the Year are voted on by associations throughout the conference's membership to include the athletic directors, senior woman administrators, sports information directors, and faculty athletic representatives.
Garcia was a standout golfer in the Panthers program, earning All-CIAA honors following the 2022 spring season. The Cape Town, South Africa native also helped lead VUU to a team title at the CIAA Northern Division Tournament, where he earned the Low Medalist award as the top individual finisher and was an All-Tournament selection. Additionally, Garcia was a vital part of Virginia Union's runner-up finish at the 2022 CIAA Golf Championship, an event that he finished fourth overall individually to earn a spot on the All-Tournament team. Carrying a cumulative 4.01 grade point average as a biology major, Garcia was named Salutatorian of the 2022 graduating class at Virginia Union University. While at VUU, Garcia worked for Dr. Vernon Ruffin in the Ruffin Neurological Lab over his last two semesters and was active in the community, registering more than 180 service hours throughout his career.
"This is a great honor for Hayden," said VUU Head Golf Coach E. Lee Coble. "We celebrate his success on the golf course and in the classroom. This honor is the epitome of our motto 'student first, athlete second.'"
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