SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer running back Tee Mitchell has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Sept. 26-Oct. 2.

The senior running back helped to lead Mercer to a 48-38 road win over VMI on Saturday. He had a career-best 25 carries and three rushing touchdowns while running for a season-high 129 yards. Mitchell currently leads the conference in rushing with 416 yards. The Jacksonville, Florida, native has run for 100-plus yards in three of five games this season and is averaging 5.0 yards per carry with five touchdowns.

A marketing major, Mitchell holds a 3.66 grade point average.

The Paladins are off next Saturday and return to action on Oct. 13, hosting Wofford.

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Katherine Arroyo (The Citadel women’s soccer), Ben Varghese (ETSU men’s cross country), Harris Roberts (Furman football), Jerrell Lawson (Chattanooga football) and Colleen Reilly (Wofford volleyball).

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 5 Alexa Frankeny, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer
Sept. 12 Bryce Nunnelly, Chattanooga, Football
Sept. 19 Catie Cronister, Wofford, Volleyball
Sept. 26 Sarah Connolly, ETSU, Women’s Soccer
Oct.3 Tee Mitchell, Mercer, Football

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