Liam Dall received the inaugural Elite 19 award, recognizing his athletic and academic achievements.
Dall is a Glen Cove High School alum, and he is currently graduate student at SUNY Old Westbury. He is a member of the university’s men’s golf team.
“Being chosen for the inaugural Elite 19 award is an incredible honor,” Dall said.
“It acknowledges not only my athletic performance but also my academic achievements, which means a lot to me,” he said.
The Elite 19 award is awarded by the Skyline Conference, an athletic conference that competes in NCAA’s Division III.
The award is presented to the to the student-athelete with the highest cumulative grade point average competing in the conference, said SUNY Old Westbury.
Dall received the award during the 2024 golf championships.
Dall said he has played golf for 10 years.
“I started playing golf in 7th grade and have been a member of the Glen Cove High School and SUNY Old Westbury Men’s Golf teams since then,” he said.
Dall graduated from Glen Cove High School in 2021 and currently has a 4.0 average, said Old Westbury Athletics.
Dall said he currently is a graduate student.
“I graduate in the Spring with a master’s in taxation,” he said.
“I am studying for the CPA exam and intend to start law school next Fall,” Dall said.
Dall said as a student-athlete, he has learned important skills to balance his workload.
“Being a student-athlete has taught me valuable time management skills,” Dall said.
Old Westbury Athletics said Dall and his teammates finished fourth of the eight competing teams in the Skyline Conference this year.
“The most rewarding aspect is the camaraderie with my teammates and having the ability to compete with others who have similar interests,” Dall said.
