SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU sophomore Tyler Keltner has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from March 24-30. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Keltner, the SoCon Football Special Teams Player of the Week presented by GEICO, set a school record in Saturday’s 24-17 win over Western Carolina in the annual Blue Ridge Border Battle. The Tallahassee, Florida, native laced a program-record 54-yard field goal to end the first half, tying the game at 17 points heading into the locker room. Keltner’s 54-yard field goal surpassed George Cimadevilla’s previous record, a 52-yard field goal against James Madison in 1986. Keltner also converted all three of his extra-point attempts on the day. His field goal is the longest one in the conference this season and the fifth-longest made in the FCS. 
 
Keltner holds a 3.65 grade point average and is majoring in finance. 
 
Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Kyle Barks (Belmont men’s soccer), Maycin Brown (UNCG softball) and Christian Snyder (Chattanooga football).  
 
SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Jan. 6             Ross Cummings, Mercer, Men’s Basketball 
Jan. 13           Will Formato, App State, Wrestling
Jan. 20           Michael McAleavey, The Citadel, Wrestling
Jan. 27           Abbey Cornelius, Chattanooga, Women’s Basketball
Feb. 3             Amy Kohan, UAB, Rifle 
Feb. 10          Andrea Aceveda, Furman, Volleyball
Feb. 16          Sam Blumer, The Citadel, Men’s Indoor Track and Field
Feb. 24          Abbey Cornelius, Chattanooga, Women’s Basketball
March 3         Drew Nicholson, Chattanooga, Wrestling
March 10       Hamp Sisson, Furman, Football
March 17       Lindsey Stallworth, ETSU Women’s Cross Country
March 24       Nicole Buehrle, Chattanooga Women’s Track and Field
March 31       Tyler Keltner, ETSU Football