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NORMAN, Okla. --- Tusculum College’s David Talley and Justin Harvey have been named to the 2011-12 NCAA Division II Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Team.

Talley and Harvey are two of 52 Division II golfers in the nation to be recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). To be eligible, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team’s competitive rounds and have a stroke average under 78.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2. Honorees must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

Talley, a rising senior from Bristol, Va., currently has 3.75 GPA while majoring in political science. He is also a member of the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Tusculum Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List and the Charles Oliver Gray Honors List.

Talley finished second on the team with his 75.79 stroke average, while recording five top 20 finishes in his nine events. The Virginia High School graduate finished runner-up at the Honda Columbia Classic this past fall and also recorded a fourth place showing at the Tusculum Invitational.

Talley will be entering his final collegiate campaign this fall with a 75.63 career scoring average, which is currently the seventh lowest in school history.

Harvey, a native of Kingsport, Tenn., has a 3.22 GPA while majoring in mathematics and math education. The Dobyns-Bennett alum is also a member of the Tusculum Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Harvey finished fifth on the team with his 76.58 scoring average, while playing in all nine events for the Pioneers. He accounted for three top 10 performances, including a runner-up performance at the Tusculum Invitational and a third place showing at the Anderson Invitational. He wrapped up his TC playing career with a 76,83 scoring average (13^th in TC history).

Talley and Harvey are the only two representatives from the South Atlantic Conference on his prestigious list. They also become only the sixth and seventh players in program history to earn this honor, joining Tim Dalton (2000-01, 2001-02), Chase Carroll (2007-08, 2008-09), Darren Christie (2008-09), Luke Fullen (2009-10, 2010-11) and Lawson George (2009-10, 2010-11).

The Pioneers recorded a pair of team tournament titles this past season, winning at the Anderson Invitational and the Tusculum Invitational. TC also posted runner-up finishes at the Honda Columbia Classic and the Tusculum Fall Classic.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of 10 colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.