Senior Javier Maldonado

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Chattanooga wrestler Javier Maldonado was named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week, the SoCon office announced this week.

The award is given to a SoCon student-athlete in season with regards to his or her academic and athletic accomplishments for the week.  A student-athlete must have a 3.0 grade point average to be eligible.

A senior from Kissimmee, Fla., Maldonado owns a 3.57 grade point average in his major, Pedagogy.  He produced a 4.0 GPA last semester.

In competition this past week, Maldonado defeated UNC Greensboro’s Mitchell Johnson 4-2 Saturday to help lead the 18^th-ranked Mocs to a 25-17 victory over the Spartans and claim the SoCon regular-season title.  The win was Maldonado’s 20^th consecutive SoCon victory without a loss during his career.  He is currently ranked as high as 19^th nationally.

Maldonado is a two-time SoCon Champion at 125 pounds and a two-time NCAA Qualifier.

Chattanooga will compete in the upcoming SoCon Wrestling Championships March 8 held at the McKenzie Arena on the UTC campus.