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Preston Sneed named South Atlantic Conference's Men's Tennis Scholar Athlete



Sneed was named the South Atlantic Conference's Men's Tennis Scholar Athlete

April 18, 2008

ROCK HILL, SC - Carson-Newman's Preston Sneed was named the South Atlantic Conference's Men's Tennis Scholar Athlete, winning the award for the second year in a row, league officials announced today. In addition to being named the Scholar Athlete, Sneed and fellow Eagle Giuseppe Schwartz were named as All-Conference selections.

The awards were presented Friday during the semifinals of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tennis Tournament, played at the Rock Hill Tennis Center in Rock Hill, S.C.

Sneed has a 3.83 GPA with a double major in Spanish and financial economics. He is Carson-Newman's number three player and plays number one doubles.

He is a member of Alpha Chi honor society and has served for two years as president of Sigma Delta Pi, Carson-Newman's Spanish honor society. He was an ESPN The Magazine Third Team Academic All-American in 2007.

Sneed is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Students in Free Enterprise, a pair of academic and service clubs. He helps lead 757 Ministry, a group that worked to raise $30,000 last year for a well to be built in Africa. He also volunteers at Junior Achievement, where he tutors school children.

Junior Giuseppe Schwartz (Brazil/Sagrada Familia), C-N's number one player, was named to the First Team, while Sneed was selected to the Second Team.

The South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Teams are selected by the head coaches in the league.



2008 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE TENNIS AWARD WINNERS

MEN'S FIRST TEAM

Giuseppe Schwartz, Carson-Newman
Sean Soltan, Catawba
Hannes Ganss, Lincoln Memorial
Koeche Smith, Mars Hill
John Allen, Mars Hill
Carlos Garcia, Tusculum
Sergio Espinosa, Tusculum
Nicolas Bigler, Tusculum

MEN'S SECOND TEAM

Preston Sneed, Carson-Newman
Lucas Mattos , Newberry
Felipe Sobrinho, Newberry
Henrique Rodrigues, Tusculum
Leo Guaycurus, Tusculum
Mitchell Lvovsky, Wingate
Braeden Patchell, Wingate
Jose Valarezo, Wingate

COACH OF THE YEAR - Tommy Arnett, Tusculum
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - Koeche Smith, Mars Hill
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Carlos Garcia, Tusculum
SAC SCHOLAR ATHLETE - Preston Sneed, Carson-Newman

SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE SENIOR AWARDS

Carson-Newman - Preston Sneed


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