NORMAN, Okla. --- Tusculum College's Chase Carroll and Darren Christie have been named to the 2008-09 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars Team announced officials Thursday. This marks the second straight season Carroll has earned this honor, while Christie is making his debut on this prestigious list.

Carroll and Christie are two of 37 Division II golfers in the nation to be recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). To be eligible, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team's competitive rounds and have a stroke average under 78.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2. Honorees must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at this college or university.

Carroll, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., becomes the second golfer in school history to earn GCAA All-America Scholar honors multiple times. Carroll joins former Pioneer golf standout Tim Dalton, who was a GCAA All-America Scholar in 2000-01 and again in 2001-02.

Carroll established a new school and South Atlantic Conference single-season record with his 72.08 stroke average, earning him SAC Player of the Year honors and a spot on the GCAA All-America Division II Team. The three-time All-SAC performer also ended his collegiate career with the best scoring average in Tusculum history at 74.29, which is the second lowest in the league record book.

Carroll captured medalist honors three times including individual titles at the Honda Columbia Classic, Tusculum Fall Classic and South Atlantic Conference Championship, marking the second time he has garnered SAC Tournament MVP honors in his career. The Bearden High School graduate shared Tusculum Male Athlete of the Year accolades with fellow All-Americans Bruno Conceicão (men's soccer) and Corey Russell (football).

During his stellar career, Carroll won six tournaments, which is tied for the most in school history with former All-American and Tusculum Sports Hall of Famer Todd Ricker (1992-96). He recorded 22 sub-par rounds in his career (new school record), including a TC-best 11 rounds below par this season.

Last month, Carroll was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® First Team. Carroll graduated from Tusculum this past May with a 3.87 cumulative grade point average with a degree in Business Management. He was named the South Atlantic Conference Scholar Athlete for Men's Golf for a third straight year. He is also a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District IV selection.

Christie, a native of Pasiley, Scotland, starred on the Tusculum links for the past three seasons. He posted a 75.58 stroke average this season, playing in 11 events where he recorded six top 20 finishes. He claimed medalist honors at the Anderson University Invitational this past fall, carding a 36-hole 137 (-7), which is tied for third lowest in Tusculum history. Included in that tally was an opening round 66 (-6), which is tied for the second best score in school history.

Christie, who graduated from Tusculum this past May with a degree in Sport Management with a 3.30 GPA, recorded a 77.23 career scoring average as a Pioneer, which is currently the 10th lowest in school history. His win at Anderson was his second individual title at TC. In his first