TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark Conference selects 23 senior scholar-athletes each year to recognize the top student-athletes in each sport based on academics and athletics. The honorees must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20 and are selected by a committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors, senior woman administrators, faculty athletic representatives, athletic communications, and diversity, ethnicity, and inclusion designee.
Elizabethtown College men’s golfer Chris Kilduff has been named a 2025-26 Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete. A finance major with a 3.75 grade point average, Kilduff became the third Blue Jay this academic year to earn the honor, joining Leif Hoffman (men’s swimming) and Matt Lamb (men’s indoor track & field). He is also the first men’s golfer in program history to receive Senior Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Kilduff put together one of the top careers in program history, earning All-Conference recognition in each of the last three seasons. He earned Second Team honors in 2023-24 after tying for seventh at the Landmark Championship with a 148 (+4), followed by honorable mention recognition in 2024-25. This past season, Kilduff collected First Team All-Conference honors after tying for second at even par with a 144 at the conference championship. He also holds the Elizabethtown program record for lowest round after shooting a 69 during the 2023 season.
In the classroom, Kilduff was a three-time Landmark Academic Honor Roll selection and a two-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honoree, with another selection expected this year. He received the Presidential Scholarship from Elizabethtown College and earned Dean’s List recognition in every semester on campus. During his sophomore year, Kilduff also presented at SCAD as part of a research project focused on women’s health in Uganda.
Kilduff also stayed active in leadership and service opportunities throughout his time at Elizabethtown. Since his sophomore year, he served as a leader for Lighthouse, a Christian student organization, helping organize meetings and serving on the worship team. He also participated in service trips to First Fruits Farm during his sophomore and junior years, helping harvest crops for those in need.
Senior Scholar-Athlete History