Bateman Named Academic All-District
5/28/2019 3:11:00 PM | Cross Country & Track & Field
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's track and cross country junior Abby Bateman was named Google Cloud Academic All-District, selected by CoSIDA for her achievement in the classroom and on the track.
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"We are very proud of Abby and her hard work in the classroom," Chattanooga head coach Andy Meyer said. "It is a great honor for Abby as she is such a hard worker. She has a fantastic attitude and cares deeply for her track performance and her classroom performance is equally important.
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"She is very dedicated and motivated to improve her academics and her athletics each and every day. Abby is a true team leader not only on the track but in the classroom as well. We are very excited for Abby!"
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Bateman carries a 4.0 GPA as a Business: Marketing major. She has earned a spot on the Chattanooga Dean's List and Athletics Director's Honor Roll each semester. She is a Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal recipient and has been named to the league's Honor Roll and the Fall and Spring All-Academic Teams.
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The women's cross country team was named All-Academic by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with a 3.8 GPA, tied with Alabama for second. The Mocs placed second in the Southern Conference Championships and won the Berry College Invitational to close out the regular season.
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Bateman competed in cross country as well as both indoor and outdoor track for the Mocs this season. She earned All-Conference honors at the indoor track championships in the women's distance medley relay running the 800 meter leg.
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She posted nine Top 10 finishes over both track seasons and posted a personal best time in the 800 meter run at the Samford Bulldog Open in the indoor season. She won the 800 meter at the Jacksonville State Choccolocco Challenge in the outdoor season and posted a season-best time in the 800 meter at the Emory Invitational.
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The 2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-District® Women's Track/Cross Country Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom. The Google Cloud Academic All-America® program separately recognizes outstanding student-athletes in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third team (if applicable) Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in June.
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"We are very proud of Abby and her hard work in the classroom," Chattanooga head coach Andy Meyer said. "It is a great honor for Abby as she is such a hard worker. She has a fantastic attitude and cares deeply for her track performance and her classroom performance is equally important.
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"She is very dedicated and motivated to improve her academics and her athletics each and every day. Abby is a true team leader not only on the track but in the classroom as well. We are very excited for Abby!"
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Bateman carries a 4.0 GPA as a Business: Marketing major. She has earned a spot on the Chattanooga Dean's List and Athletics Director's Honor Roll each semester. She is a Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal recipient and has been named to the league's Honor Roll and the Fall and Spring All-Academic Teams.
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The women's cross country team was named All-Academic by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with a 3.8 GPA, tied with Alabama for second. The Mocs placed second in the Southern Conference Championships and won the Berry College Invitational to close out the regular season.
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Bateman competed in cross country as well as both indoor and outdoor track for the Mocs this season. She earned All-Conference honors at the indoor track championships in the women's distance medley relay running the 800 meter leg.
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She posted nine Top 10 finishes over both track seasons and posted a personal best time in the 800 meter run at the Samford Bulldog Open in the indoor season. She won the 800 meter at the Jacksonville State Choccolocco Challenge in the outdoor season and posted a season-best time in the 800 meter at the Emory Invitational.
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The 2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-District® Women's Track/Cross Country Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom. The Google Cloud Academic All-America® program separately recognizes outstanding student-athletes in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third team (if applicable) Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in June.
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