NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Carleton College golfers Justin Rodriguez and Gordon Walker were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men's At-Large Team for 2024-25. This is Walker's second Academic All-District award, while this is the first time that Rodriguez was tabbed for the honor.
 
CSC's Academic All-District and Academic All-America program annually honors student-athletes who have succeeded at the highest level in competition and in the classroom. The 10 eligible sports for men's at-large consideration include: fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.
 
To be nominated for the Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 on a scale of 4.00; must be at least a sophomore in academic and athletic standing; and must meet sport-specific benchmarks regarding athletic participation. For golf, student-athletes must have competed in at least 70 percent of the team's total varsity events that were team scoring events or be in the lineup at the conference championship.
 
Rodriguez, a philosophy major, and Walker, an economics major, both played in all 10 events for the Knights, including a team victory at a 2024 MIAC Championships and the program's debut at the NCAA Championships in May.
 
Rodriguez finished the season with a 75.0 stroke average, was voted to the All-MIAC team, and tied for 79th at Nationals. He posted a trio of top-10 finishes and was the medalist at both the the Dual at Emerald and the Twin Cities Classic. Meanwhile, Walker posted a 75.8 scoring average and had two top-10 results. He concluded the season by tying for 14th place at the NCAA Championships.