AUSTIN, Texas – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduate student Lucas Cotter was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team for cross country and track, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday.

Cotter was a four-time all-conference cross country performer and helped the Mocs to a runner-up finish this season, placing fifth overall. He was a two-time NCAA all-region runner and was named the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2010.

In track, he was a three-time all-conference performer and a two-time champion. In his junior year at the league championships, Cotter set a school record in the 3,000-meter run, and as a sophomore, he ran the anchor leg of the SoCon championship distance medley relay (DMR) team.

In May 2013, Cotter graduated magna cum laude with a degree in business administration. He enrolled in UTC’s MBA program and carried a 4.0 GPA through each of his two semesters.

Cotter was awarded the Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal for Academics, named to the league’s Academic Honor Roll and earned a spot on the fall and spring Academic All-SoCon teams. He received UTC’s, Dayle May Award, given to the senior with the highest GPA each year. As an undergraduate, Cotter was a fixture on UTC’s Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll.