Hunter Horton Wins South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Elite 20 Award

Posted: Apr 15, 2020

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Coker University senior Hunter Horton received the South Atlantic Conference's Elite 20 Award for men's tennis, announced by the league today (Friday, Apr. 17).

This award honors the student-athlete with the top cumulative grade-point average (based on a minimum of 48 credit hours) in each of the league's 20 team championship sports.

Horton, a Lugoff, S.C. native posted a 4.0 grade point average pursuing a degree in business administration with a concentration in sport management.

Horton posted six doubles wins on the season with Isaac MacMillan, while also picking up four singles wins on the season. In 2018-19, Horton was named to the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll and also received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

Coker went 6-1 overall and 1-1 in conference, before the season was shortened due to COVID-19.