Three Wildcats Named All-America Scholars
Aug 03, 2026 | Men's Golf
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Three Kansas State men's golfers – Fionn Dobbin, Shea Harmeson and JP Roller – were honored for their work in the classroom for a second time following the 2025-26 season as they were named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars, the Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) announced Monday.Â
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This is the second time in Roller's career that he has earned the honor, while Dobbin and Harmeson are first-time recipients. All three players were named to the 2025-26 Academic All-Big 12 Team.
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To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a scoring average under 76.00 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.20. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
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As a sophomore this past season, Dobbin finished the year with a 73.53 scoring average in his 11 events, 10 of which came as a part of the scoring lineup. The Lisburn, Northern Ireland, native produced three top-20 finishes, including a season-best tie for eighth place in the Git-R-Done Invitational at 2-under par 211.
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Harmeson, who transferred to K-State from Saginaw Valley State, finished second on the team with a 72.83 scoring average over his 10 events. The Traverse City, Michigan, native earned a pair of runner-up finishes as he tied for second in the season-opening Wildcat Invitational at 3-under par 213 before a second-place finish in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate with a season-best 54-hole score of 7-under par 206.
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A native of Jenks, Oklahoma, Roller competed in eight events during his final season as he put together a 74.13 scoring average. He earned a career-best finish of a tie for third place during the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate when he carded a career-best 54-hole score of 5-under par 208.
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This is the second time in Roller's career that he has earned the honor, while Dobbin and Harmeson are first-time recipients. All three players were named to the 2025-26 Academic All-Big 12 Team.
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To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a scoring average under 76.00 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.20. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
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As a sophomore this past season, Dobbin finished the year with a 73.53 scoring average in his 11 events, 10 of which came as a part of the scoring lineup. The Lisburn, Northern Ireland, native produced three top-20 finishes, including a season-best tie for eighth place in the Git-R-Done Invitational at 2-under par 211.
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Harmeson, who transferred to K-State from Saginaw Valley State, finished second on the team with a 72.83 scoring average over his 10 events. The Traverse City, Michigan, native earned a pair of runner-up finishes as he tied for second in the season-opening Wildcat Invitational at 3-under par 213 before a second-place finish in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate with a season-best 54-hole score of 7-under par 206.
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A native of Jenks, Oklahoma, Roller competed in eight events during his final season as he put together a 74.13 scoring average. He earned a career-best finish of a tie for third place during the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate when he carded a career-best 54-hole score of 5-under par 208.
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