SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga wrestler Tanner Smith has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Dec. 24 to Jan. 7. The selection is made by the league office. 

Smith notched a fifth-place finish at 149 pounds at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2. The sophomore from New Carlisle, Ohio, posted a 7-2 record during the two-day tournament which was highlighted by a 7-6 decision over 20^th-ranked Russell Rohlfing of Cal State Bakersfield and a pin of Oregon State’s Daxton Gordon. Smith now boasts a record of 15-6 for the season.

Smith is a business analytics major and currently holds a 3.85 grade point average.

The Mocs will hit the mat again on Jan. 12 when they host Gardner-Webb for a conference dual starting at 2 p.m.

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 4             Isabella Gutierrez, Furman, Women’s Soccer
Sept. 11            Catie Cronister, Wofford, Volleyball
Sept. 18            Regan Ward, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer
Sept. 25            Ben Varghese, ETSU, Men’s Cross Country
Oct. 2               Natalie Srinivasan, Furman, Women’s Golf
Oct. 9               Esme Hamilton, Chattanooga, Women’s Golf
Oct. 16             Brandon Rainey, The Citadel, Football
Oct. 23             Emily Zipay, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 30             Shiso Go, ETSU, Men’s Golf
Nov. 6              Hamp Sisson, Furman, Football
Nov. 13             Leo Toledo Jr., Mercer, Men’s Soccer
Nov. 20             Blake Jeresaty, Wofford, Football
Nov. 27             Savannah Carnahan, Furman, Women’s Cross Country
Dec. 4              Natalie Armstrong, Samford, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 11             Jewel Smalls, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 18             Ethan Stair, Mercer, Men’s Basketball
Dec. 24             Lauren LaPlant, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball
Jan. 8               Tanner Smith, Chattanooga, Wrestling

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