Osten selected as an All-America Scholar; six UMES golfers earn NEC academic honors


PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland | After a successful year which included multiple program records set in the classroom and on the golf course, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore earned an Cobalt Golf NCAA All-America Scholar selected in sophomore Max Osten while six UMES golfers earned academic recognition from the Northeast Athletic Conference. The student-athlete recognition for UMES golf comes after a combined cumulative team GPA of 4.0 during the Spring semester.


Osten, a native of Vancouver, Canada, becomes the first UMES golfer to earn the All-America Scholar recognition. 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 stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.


In addition to Osten's national recognition, six Hawks earned NEC Academic honors which include:


Jeter Teng | Sophomore | Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Vincent Coleman | Sophomore | Atlanta, Georgia
Jaden Hanson | Freshman | Sunbury, England
Emil Liddell | Freshman | Vancouver, Canada
Max Osten | Sophomore | Vancouver, Canada
Marcos Ramirez | Freshman | Ayamonte, Spain


After a successful 2025-2026 season in which the Hawks thrived academically while earning a fifth place finish in the NEC Championships and qualifying for the PGAWorks Collegiate Championship, UMES looks forward to a new season which begins on Saturday, September 19 at the U.S. Naval Academy Invitational held in Annapolis, Maryland.