Juan Iturra of the men's golf team was selected as the recipient of the Total Package Award, sponsored by Anastasia Fitness, for the 2018-19 spring sports season.
The award is presented on a seasonal basis to the student-athlete who excels in each of the following: athletics, academics, character, sportsmanship, personal fitness and community involvement.
“It is great to see Juani being recognized with the Total Package Award," said Santiago Cavanagh, Flagler's director of golf. "His hard work, determination, consistency and perseverance set him apart. He has been a role model on the course, practices, workouts and the classroom.”
This past season, Iturra was the Peach Belt Conference individual champion and helped the Saints win the conference title. His 65 in the final round of the tournament tied for the lowest round ever shot in the tournament's history and was the lowest final round score ever posted. He earned second-team all-conference honors, was the team captain, and was selected as the team's most valuable player. He finished with a scoring average of 73.27 strokes per round.
Academically, Iturra was named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar and was an academic all-conference honoree. He earned PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar accolades for the second consecutive season. He was a member of three honor societies (Alpa Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Sigma Beta Delta). He received the Distinguished Student Award from the Department of Business Administration at Flagler. He was a member of the Dean's List every semester,
Additionally, Iturra volunteered his time to several community service projects. He volunteered at the Make-A-Wish fundraiser during basketball games and assisted at the Drive, Chip, and Putt regional championship. Iturra also helped at a number of fundraising events at the golf course. He was a SAAC representative for the golf team
