ACADEMICALLY

The Mocs’ student-athletes continue to have tremendous success in the classroom. Below are just a few of the Academic accolades UTC received last year: • The overall g.p.a. of the Mocs’ student-athletes has increased in seven of the last eight terms, culminating with a school-record-tying 2.97 in the spring. • Over half of all UTC student-athletes earned at least a 3.0 grade-point-average in each of the last six semesters. • Each member of the SoCon Champion women’s golf team made the Dean’s List in the spring. • Men’s cross country led the nation with a 3.81 g.p.a. and the women were fifth with a 3.73.

Chris Berry became the 13th Moc in school Maria Juliana Loza won the Dayle May Award history to be named Capital One Academic All- for the highest g.p.a. among the female senior American by CoSIDA. athletes at UTC.

Sara Poteat was a member of the Capital One Christina Teter made the Capital One Academ- Brandon Wright won the SoCon Title at 165 Academic All-District team and was on the ic All-District team and was on the SoCon All- and was one the Academic All-SoCon and AcNFCA All-Region team. Academic squad. ademic All-NWCA teams.

SOCIALLY The Chattanooga Mocs Athletics Department is heavily involved in community events throughout the year. UTC student-athletes, coaches and staff logged over 1,800 hours volunteering in the community over the last year at events such as canned food drives, the Freshman MoveIn, Bloodanooga, Clean and Green and Read Across America. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) plans many of the Athletic Department’s community events. The Mocs have a presence at Chattanooga’s Special Olympics events each year. UTC student-athletes also host many events that engage the local community, such as the 2012 Southern Scuffle.

Members of the Mocs wrestling team helped The Lady Mocs hosted their second-annual Girls out at the Ronald McDonald House Move-In Scouts Sports-A-Thon in Maclellan Gym in FebruDay. ary.

Jackson Tresnan and members of the men’s Volleyball student-athlete Meagan Ernd reads Members of the women’s basketball team joined tennis team visited with veterans at the VA to elementary school kids on “Read Across a number of Mocs in the “Clean and Green” proOutpatient Clinic. America” day. gram to help keep up the area around campus.

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