Academics Southern Conference

ETSU's Cook Named Student-Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU infielder Chris Cook has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.

Cook batted .429 (6-for-14) with one triple, two RBIs and three runs in three games at the Upstate Classic last weekend. The sophomore hit safely in all three games with a pair of multi-hit games.

Cook was 3-for-5 with a run and a RBI in the Bucs’ 10-4 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday. He then went 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs in the 9-2 victory against USC Upstate later that day.

The native of Kingsport, Tenn. sports a 3.707 grade point average as a pre-business major.

Also Nominated: Ashton Moore (The Citadel, Basketball), James Plaisted (Wofford, Baseball)

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 3: Chesney White, UNCG, Soccer
Sept. 10: Teghan Henderson, Chattanooga, Cross Country
Sept. 17: Chris Copeland, VMI, Football
Sept. 24: Lauren Gainer, Chattanooga, Volleyball
Oct. 1: Jo Wilks, Furman, Volleyball
Oct. 8: Maggie Cropp, Mercer, Soccer
Oct. 16: Maddie Clark, Mercer, Soccer
Oct. 22: Daniel DeNijs, VMI, Cross Country
Oct. 29: Vanessa Aponte, The Citadel, Soccer
Nov. 5: Tripp Hurt, Furman, Cross Country
Nov. 12: Maggie Cropp, Mercer, Soccer
Nov. 19: Jo Wilks, Furman, Volleyball
Nov. 26: Andrea Fisher, Furman, Volleyball
Dec. 10: P.J. Horgan, The Citadel, Basketball
Dec. 17: Lucy Mason, UNCG, Basketball
Jan. 14: Eric Robertson, Chattanooga, Basketball
Jan. 21: Alicia Payne, Chattanooga, Basketball
Jan. 28: Holli Wilkins, Furman, Basketball
Feb. 5: Jared Johnson, Chattanooga, Wrestling
Feb. 11: Natalie Shiver, Mercer, Softball
Feb. 18: Jared Johnson, Chattanooga, Wrestling
Feb. 25: Chris Cook, ETSU, Baseball