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Perkins and Zimmer Named to Conference USA All-Academic Team
4/17/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
DALLAS — Middle Tennessee men's golfers JJ Zimmer and Luke Perkins have been named to the 2024 Conference USA Men's Golf All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office Thursday afternoon.
Zimmer, a senior from Jackson, Tennessee, and Perkins, a junior from Oxford, England, are two of just five student-athletes across the league to earn the prestigious honor, which recognizes excellence in both academics and athletics.
"Luke and JJ are the definition of what it means to be a student-athlete," said head coach Mark McEntire. "They excel both in the classroom and on the golf course. As a coach, they are an example of what we want all of our players to live up to be. I'm incredibly proud of the work they've put in."
Zimmer is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies and holds an impressive 3.87 GPA. In his lone season with the Blue Raiders, the senior has competed in every tournament and currently owns the second-best scoring average on the team at 72.04. He has carded 16 rounds of par or better and six rounds in the 60s. Zimmer has recorded four top-20 finishes this season, highlighted by a fourth-place showing at the Argent Financial Classic.
Perkins, who is majoring in Business Administration with minors in Economics and Finance, boasts a 3.97 GPA. The junior has been a steady presence in the Blue Raider lineup this spring, playing in all five tournaments and posting a 72.93 scoring average. He recorded his best collegiate performance at the Schenkel Invitational, finishing tied for seventh with a 4-under-par 212.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee will return to action at the Conference USA Championship, held April 21–24 at Texarkana Country Club in Texarkana, Arkansas.
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