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Georgia Tech’s Schniederjans on Watch List for Ben Hogan Award

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: Georgia Tech’s Ollie Schniederjans is among 24 collegiate golfers named Friday to the watch list for the 2014 Ben Hogan Award. The most prestigious award in men’s college golf, The Ben Hogan Award is presented annually to the top men’s NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college…
Georgia Tech’s Albertson a Finalist for Byron Nelson Award

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: Georgia Tech’s Anders Albertson has been named one of five finalists for the 2015 Byron Nelson Award presented by Cleveland Golf/Srixon, in cooperation with the Four Seasons Resort and Club Las Colinas and the Salesmanship Club of Dallas. Candidates for the Nelson Award must be a graduating senior and the…
Jacksonville State Edges Georgia Tech Softball 2-1

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: The Georgia Tech softball team (10-13) out-hit Jacksonville State (13-7), 5-3, but the Gamecocks edged the Jackets, 2-1, Wednesday at Mewborn Field. Freshman Kelsey Chisholm went 2-for-3 to lead Georgia Tech, and Courtney Ziese scored Tech’s run in the fifth on a solo home run to center. “We just didn’t…
Georgia State women’s basketball drops season finale

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State fell to No. 1 seed UALR 71-54 in the opening round of the Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship at Lakefront Arena Wednesday. The Panthers had an 11-0 to close to 49-41 with 10:18 to play and were down nine at 54-45 with 8:26 to play, but UALR was…
Samuel, Lewis Complete Georgia State Football Staff

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State head coach Trent Miles has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Tony Samuel, the former head coach at New Mexico State and Southeast Missouri State, and Eric Lewis, a former defensive coordinator at two schools who also has National Football League experience. Samuel will coach the…
Blanton Homers Twice in 9-Run 5th, GSU Panthers Pound Kennesaw State 13-3

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Ryan Blanton hit a solo home run and a grand slam in a nine-run fifth inning as Georgia State downed Kennesaw State 13-3 Tuesday at the GSU Baseball Complex. Blanton, who had three hits and five RBI in the game, is just the second player in Georgia State history to…