WICHITA - Four Wichita State University men's golfers were named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team.  Three Shockers were named to the first team and WSU boasted four of the nine total selections. 

MVC Golfer of the Year Rafael Becker headlined the team.  In addition to carding the top scoring average in the Valley, Becker collected a 3.38 cumulate GPA.  The junior from Sao Paulo, Brazil is majoring in International Business. 

Hunter Sparks, medalist at the 2012 State Farm MVC Championship, also landed on the first team with a 3.28 cum GPA in Business Administration.  Sparks is a junior from Oklahoma City, Okla. 

Rounding out WSU's representation on the first team was Calvin Pearson.  The sophomore from Durban, South Africa registered a 3.54 mark in Exercise Science. 

Junior Tyler Gann was named as an Honorable Mention.  The junior from Houston, Texas carried a 3.31 cum GPA in Communications.

Becker and Sparks made the Scholar-Athlete Team for the second time in their respective careers.