James Jackson Earns Prestigious RPI Athletics Award

2016 Sep 1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete James Jackson of Islesboro 04848 has been named a recipient of a prestigious year-end athletic department award.

Male Career Athlete: Jamie Jackson (Belfast Area HS) – Golf 2015-16: Captain … Competed in all nine matches ... Third at NYU Spring Invitational ... Fifth at ECAC New England Championships ... Season-best 70, -2 … All-Liberty League First Team ... GCAA All-Region … Liberty League All-Academic ... CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District First Team ... CoSIDA Capital One National Academic All-America First Team … Liberty League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Leopold L. Balleisen Prize ... 2014-15: Competed in all 10 matches ... Won three consecutive tournaments in September ... Won at Duke Nelson Invitational ... First at Williams Fall Invitational ... First at Liberty League Qualifier ... Season-best 70, -2 ... Won Fred Kravetz Invitational ... Liberty League Performer of the Week four times ... ECAC Golfer of the Month once ... GCAA All-Region … GCAA National All-America Honorable Mention … Liberty League All-Academic ... CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District First Team ... CoSIDA Capital One National Academic All-America Third Team - first golfer in school history ... 2013-14: Competed in all nine matches ... Tied for second in Palamountain Invitational … Season-best +3 ... Best individual round (71, -1) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 2012-13: Competed in all 10 matches ... Three top 10 finishes ... Won ECAC New England Division III Championship ... Won match in Liberty League Semifinals ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week once … All-Liberty-League Second Team.

Each coach had the opportunity to nominate student-athletes and peers for the awards. The final ballot is voted upon by head coaches and administrators from the athletic department.