Recognizing National Student-Athlete Day at UTC

ACADEMICS (FALL 1998)
-Fifteen (15) student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA.
-Ninety-three (93) student-athletes made Dean's List, achieving a 3.2 GPA or
better.
-Thirty-three (33) student-athletes made Athletic Director's Honor Roll,
posting a GPA between 3.0 and 3.2.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Each athletic team has served the community in many ways this past year. With
assistance of the Student-Athlete Council, many student-athletes helped
during Thanksgiving and Christmas time performing tasks with various
organizations.

Several student-athletes have been guest speakers at local elementary schools
as well as groups visiting schools and recreation centers.  The
Student-Athlete Council recently teamed up with the Hamilton County
Department of Education to assist with the "Student Trait Program."

This year's Unity in The Community campus wide volunteer awareness day on
April 17 should prove to be more successful than last year. Over 80
student-athletes participated in the Saturday event last year.

VOLLEYBALL
The women's volleyball team won its third straight Southern Conference
Championship and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the last
two years.

Rachel Evans and Carmen Walker were named First-team All SoCon, and Evans and
Jenny Kulwinski were named to the SoCon All-Tournament team.

SOCCER
Goalkeeper Iva English ranked sixth in the central region in saves per game.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The women's cross country team won its second consecutive Southern Conference
title. Five women were named All-SoCon. Natalie Scruggs was named SoCon
Freshman of the Year.

Amanda Lynch earned an individual at-large bid to the NCAA Championship.

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The men won the 1998 Southern Conference Championship and placed six on the
All-SoCon roster. Andy Coker was named SoCon Freshman of the Year, while Nic
Crider won his third-straight Runner of the Year award.

The men won the NCAA South Regional and received an automatic bid to the NCAA
Championships, the first UTC cross country team to compete in the
championship.

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK
Nic Crider won two events at the Southern Conference meet and was named Most
Outstanding Performer. The men's team finished fourth overall.

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK
Tyleanna Hanner and Amanda Lynch won two events in the Southern Conference
meet, while the team finished third overall.

FOOTBALL
Tyrone Coleman set the UTC single-season rushing record with 1,191 yards.

Receiver Mark Hill led the Southern Conference in receptions and finished
third on UTC's single-season receptions list.

Quarterback Brian Hampton finished his career ranked first in career
completions and second in passing yardage. He was also named a Burger King
Scholar-Athlete of the Week and participated in the NCAA Foundation's
Leadership Workshop.

David Damon and Kenny Sanders earned All-Southern Conference defensive
honors, while Tyrone Coleman and Mark Hill earned offensive honors.

WRESTLING
The wrestling team won its second consecutive Southern Conference title and
17th since 1977.

Heath Eslinger, Bobby Hanson and Adrian Tramutola won individual SoCon
wrestling titles and advanced to the NCAA Championships.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
The men's team finished with a 16-12 record and placed second in the South
Division.

Senior guard Wes Moore was named Third-team All-Southern Conference. Moore
set the school record for career three-point shots made and assists.

Sophomore Otis Donald set the UTC single-season record for blocked shots.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Lady Mocs improved to 8-10 in the Southern Conference in head coach Wes
Moore's first season.

The Lady Mocs led the conference in three-point field goals, ranked top five
nationally and set the school record in that category.

Heather Dykes was named SoCon Freshman of the Year.

GOLF
Brendon Wilson earned medalist honors for his first tournament victory as a
Moc at UTC's own Amydesis Intercollegiate. The team place third.

Mike Rogers won the individual title at The Citadel Invitational while the
team finished third.

MEN'S TENNIS
The men's tennis team is off to a good start with an 11-7 overall record and
6-2 in the Southern Conference. The Mocs are the defending SoCon champions.

WOMEN'S TENNIS
The women are riding a seven game winning streak and are currently 15-5
overall and 6-2 in the conference. The Lady Mocs finished second in the SoCon
last year.

SOFTBALL
The softball team is off to a great start with a roster full of youth and an
infield made up of Chattanooga-area student-athletes.  The Lady Mocs have
already defeated, among others, Notre Dame and Georgia in a tough
non-conference schedule.

The Lady Mocs are currently 30-12 overall and 8-0 in the conference, 4 games
ahead of Georgia Southern. The Lady Mocs play at home five more times this
season, including the game versus Tennessee on Wednesday, April 7 at 6:00 at
Jim Frost Stadium.



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