SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga’s Jake Huffine has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Nov. 7-13.

The Cartersville, Georgia, native scored his first career win on Sunday. After trailing 6-4 against No. 21 North Carolina’s James Szymanski late in the third period, Huffine scored a reversal before the buzzer to force overtime. He kept the pressure on in the sudden-victory period to score the final takedown and earn an 8-6 win. Huffine’s win brings him to a 4-2 overall record and 1-0 in duals.  

 The redshirt junior is an accounting major and currently holds a 4.0 grade point average.  

 The Mocs are back in action on Sunday as they travel to Raleigh, North Carolina, to compete at the Wolfpack Open.

 Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Brandon Rainey (The Citadel football), Ben Varghese (ETSU men’s cross country), Harris Roberts (Furman football) and Ethan Stair (Mercer men’s basketball).

 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

Oct. 10 Abigail Veit, Western Carolina, Volleyball

Oct. 17 Harris Roberts, Furman, Football

Oct. 24 Allison Penner, UNCG, Volleyball

Oct. 31 Savannah Carnahan, Furman, Cross Country

Nov. 7 Heida Ragney Vidarsdottir, UNCG, Women’s Soccer

Nov. 14 Jake Huffine, Chattanooga, Wrestling

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