The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga had 38 student-athletes earn 47 spots on the 2020 Spring Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced today. UTC led the league with eight individuals posting a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average.
Junior women's tennis student-athlete Emma Van Hee was one of the eight with a 4.0 GPA. The men's tennis program set a record with five individuals on the team, while women's basketball (3) and women's golf (4) both tied previous team highs.
To be eligible for the academic all-conference team, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the spring semester. Because of the cancelation of the spring season, the usual participation requirement for honorees to compete in at least one-half of their teams' competitions was modified for this year only to include projected starters and key contributors. In addition, the student-athletes must have successfully completed at least three semesters at their institutions, making true freshmen and first-year transfers ineligible for inclusion.
2020 Spring Academic All-SoCon
| First Name |
Last Name |
Yr. |
Hometown |
Sport |
GPA |
Major |
| Leon |
Bader |
So. |
Starnberg, Germany |
Men's golf |
3.80 |
Psychology |
| A.J. |
Lintunen |
Jr. |
Espoo, Finland |
Men's golf |
3.73 |
Finance |
| Niklas |
Gerdes |
Sr. |
Geestland, Germany |
Men's tennis |
3.58 |
Exercise Science |
| Kaisei |
Kuroki |
Jr. |
Tokyo, Japan |
Men's tennis |
3.53 |
Marketing |
| Jacob |
Marshall |
Jr. |
Bristol, Tenn. |
Men's tennis |
3.48 |
Finance |
| Luke |
Plaisted |
Jr. |
Hixson, Tenn. |
Men's tennis |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Tomas |
Rodriguez |
So. |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Men's tennis |
3.34 |
Management |
| Emily |
Coltharp |
So. |
McDonough, Ga. |
Softball |
3.38 |
Human Resource Mgmt |
| Katie |
Corum |
Sr. |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
Softball |
4.00 |
Master of Education |
| Celie |
Hudson |
Sr. |
Paris, Tenn. |
Softball |
3.72 |
Biochemistry |
| Morgan |
Kazerooni |
Sr. |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
Softball |
3.92 |
Accounting |
| Gracey |
Kruse |
So. |
Rossville, Ga. |
Softball |
3.79 |
Criminal Justice |
| Allison |
Swinford |
Jr. |
Dalton, Ga. |
Softball |
3.66 |
English |
| Aly |
Walker |
Sr. |
Medina, Tenn. |
Softball |
3.56 |
Communication |
| Hayleigh |
Weissenbach |
Sr. |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
Softball |
3.48 |
Criminal Justice |
| NaKeia |
Burks |
Sr. |
Spencer, Tenn. |
Women's basketball |
4.00 |
Master of Education |
| Abbey |
Cornelius |
So. |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
Women's basketball |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Pare |
Pene |
So. |
Rotorua, New Zealand |
Women's basketball |
3.82 |
Psychology |
| Kirsty |
Beckwith |
Sr. |
Leeds, England |
Women's golf |
3.78 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Esme |
Hamilton |
So. |
Nottingham, England |
Women's golf |
4.00 |
Environmental Science |
| Michaela |
Kulhankova |
Jr. |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Women's golf |
3.61 |
Health & Human Performance |
| Maddy |
McDanel |
Sr. |
Aliquippa, Pa. |
Women's golf |
3.43 |
Marketing |
| Abby |
Bateman |
Sr. |
Jefferson City, Tenn. |
Women's indoor track & field |
4.00 |
Marketing |
| Ashlynd |
Broling |
Sr. |
Athens, Tenn. |
Women's indoor track & field |
3.97 |
Education |
| Nicole |
Buehrle |
Sr. |
Sugarloaf, Pa. |
Women's indoor track & field |
3.57 |
Master of Social Work |
| Hannah |
Caldwell |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
Women's indoor track & field |
3.44 |
Management |
| Sage |
Davis |
So. |
Powell, Tenn. |
Women's indoor track & field |
3.38 |
Psychology |
| Julia |
Henderson |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
Women's indoor track & field |
3.78 |
Master of Accounting |
| Makenzie |
Jones |
Sr. |
Morristown, Tenn. |
Women's indoor track & field |
3.97 |
Communication |
| Sophia |
Neglia |
Jr. |
Kingsport, Tenn. |
Women's indoor track & field |
3.97 |
Chemistry |
| Emily |
Poole |
Sr. |
Ringgold, Ga. |
Women's indoor track & field |
4.00 |
Master of Criminal Justice |
| Abby |
Bateman |
Sr. |
Jefferson City, Tenn. |
Women's outdoor track & field |
4.00 |
Marketing |
| Ashlynd |
Broling |
Sr. |
Athens, Tenn. |
Women's outdoor track & field |
3.97 |
Education |
| Nicole |
Buehrle |
Sr. |
Sugarloaf, Pa. |
Women's outdoor track & field |
3.57 |
Master of Social Work |
| Hannah |
Caldwell |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
Women's outdoor track & field |
3.44 |
Management |
| Sage |
Davis |
So. |
Powell, Tenn. |
Women's outdoor track & field |
3.38 |
Psychology |
| Julia |
Henderson |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
Women's outdoor track & field |
3.78 |
Master of Accounting |
| Makenzie |
Jones |
Sr. |
Morristown, Tenn. |
Women's outdoor track & field |
3.97 |
Communication |
| Sophia |
Neglia |
Jr. |
Kingsport, Tenn. |
Women's outdoor track & field |
3.97 |
Chemistry |
| Lilly |
Holmes |
So. |
Florence, Ala. |
Women's tennis |
3.78 |
Biology |
| Emma |
Van Hee |
Jr. |
Tournai, Belgium |
Women's tennis |
4.00 |
Economics |
| Boghdana |
Zaporozhets |
Jr. |
Kiev, Ukraine |
Women's tennis |
3.79 |
Management |
| Hunter |
Fortner |
So. |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
Wrestling |
3.49 |
Management |
| Drew |
Nicholson |
So. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Wrestling |
3.71 |
Finance |
| Tanner |
Smith |
So. |
New Carlisle, Ohio |
Wrestling |
3.78 |
Business Analytics |
| Franco |
Valdes |
So. |
Miami, Ohio |
Wrestling |
3.33 |
Health & Human Performance |
