RICHARDSON, TX (07.07.21) - For the first time since 2004, the UT Dallas men's golf team sports an All-American as senior Ryan Kropp has was tabbed NCAA Division III Ping All-America Third Team, announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Wednesday afternoon.

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A native of Brighton, Colo., Kropp becomes just the third men's golf All-American in Comet history and the fourth UTD student-athlete to garner All-America status for the 2020-21 academic year. Last month, Kropp was one of five golfers from the American Southwest Conference to be listed on the 15-man All-West Region Team and is one of just three golfers from the league to be honored as an All-American this spring, joined by McMurry's Brendon Lowrence and Lane Roye on the third team.

There were nine golfers listed on each of the three GCAA All-America Teams with 21 student-athletes earning honorable mention recognition.

Kropp led the Comets with a school-record 73.77 scoring average through 13 rounds this spring, sparking UTD to its best finish at the ASC Championships since 2004. After missing the 2020 season due to injury, he battled back to close out his career with a second-place finish at the 2021 ASC Championships in April, earning All-Tournament honors at the event. Kropp was later tabbed first team All-ASC.

After the 2004 season, former Comets Scott Maurer and Peyton Cook were named GCAA All-Americans. Maurer was a first team selection while Cook earned second team honors that spring.

A list of all-time UTD All-Americans can be found below. The Comets have at least one All-American each of the past 13 academic years.

2002 – Trent Abbott, Men's Soccer (NSCAA 1st Team)
2004 – Scott Maurer, Men's Golf (GCAA 1st Team)
2004 – Peyton Cook, Men's Golf (GCAA 2nd Team)
2007 – Jake Jackson, Baseball (ABCA 2nd Team)
2007 – Brett Rosen, Baseball (ABCA 2nd Team)
2009 – Cody Ross, Baseball (D3baseball.com 1st Team)
2009 – Jared Smith, Baseball (D3baseball.com 3rd Team)
2009 – Niki Calverley, Volleyball (AVCA 3rd Team)
2010 – Scott Rodgers, Men's Basketball (NABC 2nd Team)
2010 – Niki Calverley, Volleyball (AVCA 1st Team)
2011 – Chris Barnes, Men's Basketball (NABC 2nd Team)
2012 – Chase Brown, Baseball (D3baseball.com 1st Team)
2013 – Kyle Schleigh, Men's Basketball (NABC 3rd Team, D3hoops.com 3rd Team)
2013 – Taylour Toso, Volleyball (AVCA 2nd Team)
2014 – Kyle Schleigh, Men's Basketball (NABC 2nd Team, D3hoops.com 3rd Team)
2014 – Casey Johnson, Women's Tennis (ITA Doubles)
2014 – Auvi Tran, Women's Tennis (ITA Doubles)
2015 – Madi Hess, Women's Basketball (WBCA)
2015 – Michelle Toro, Volleyball (AVCA 3rd Team)
2016 – Melissa Livermore, Softball (NFCA 3rd Team)
2016 – Michelle Toro, Volleyball (AVCA 1st Team)
2017 – Alyssa Crockett, Women's Basketball (DIII News 5th Team)
2017 – Kathy Joseph, Women's Tennis (ITA Singles, Doubles)
2017 – Melanie Marlin, Women's Tennis (ITA Doubles)
2017 – Melissa Livermore, Softball (NFCA 1st Team)
2017 – Barry Casey, Baseball (ABCA 3rd Team)
2018 – Barry Casey, Baseball (D3baseball.com 1st Team, ABCA 2nd Team)
2018 – Melissa Livermore, Softball (NFCA 2nd Team)
2018 – Lauren Schilling, Volleyball (AVCA 2nd Team)
2018 – Mason Anderson, Men's Soccer (USC 3rd Team)
2018 – Keely Fillman, Women's Soccer (USC 3rd Team)
2019 – Dimitrius Underwood, Men's Basketball (NABC 1st Team)
2019 – Victoria Pena, Women's Basketball (DIII News 5th Team)
2019 – Melissa Livermore, Softball (NFCA 1st Team)
2019 – Thomas Craig, Baseball (ABCA 2nd Team)
2019 – Mason Anderson, Men's Soccer (USC 3rd Team)
2020 – Raenett Hughes, Women's Basketball (WBCA)
2021 – Dimitrius Underwood, Men's Basketball (D3hoops.com 2nd Team)
2021 – Kathy Joseph, Women's Tennis (ITA Singles, Doubles)
2021 – Samantha Wong, Women's Tennis (ITA Singles, Doubles)
2021 – Ryan Kropp, Men's Golf (GCAA 3rd Team)