Leid and Panke Earn Cobalt Golf All-American Scholar Honors

LARAMIE, Wyoming (8/3/26) – Cobalt Golf announced its All-American Scholar honorees on Monday. A pair of University of Wyoming student-athletes reeled in the award.

Brody Leid and Kristof Panke were recognized for their work on and off the course. In order to qualify for the award, they must be a sophomore or older, have competed in at least 50 percent of the team’s contests, own a stroke average under 76.0 and possess a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. The recipient must also be of high moral character and in good standing at their institution.

Leid was Wyoming’s strongest golfer in 2025-26. He laid claim to a scoring average of 71.7 and finished in the top 10 four times, which included sharing fourth at the Mountain West Conference Championships.

Panke owed a scoring average of 73.2. He also had a pair of top 25 finishes in 2025-26.

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