ALLENDALE, Mich. – University of South Carolina Aiken men's golf standout Andrew Ward was named winner of the Elite 89 award, which was released at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf National Championship while Brandon Robinson-Thompson garnered PING All-America accolades.

The Elite 89 award goes to the student-athlete at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf National Championship with the highest GPA.

Ward, a 5-10 junior from York, S.C., has been instrumental this season in helping the No. 2 Pacers claim the Peach Belt Conference Championship and earn a berth at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf National Championship.

In the classroom, Ward sports a 3.904 GPA in business administration.

Robinson-Thompson, a 5-10 junior from Totland Bay, England, earned nine top-10 finishes on the season, including a victory at the PBC Championship. During the season he picked up PBC Golfer of the Week honors, was a first-team all-conference selection and was tabbed to the PBC all-tournament team.

Robinson-Thompson notched six top-five finishes. He produced a PBC-low round of 65 on the season, which he shot at the Palmetto Intercollegiate. At the Hootie at Bulls Bay Tournament, Robinson-Thompson posted a season-best six-under par for the three-day event. Heading into the NCAA Championship, Robinson-Thompson held a record of 815-153 on the season.