Victor Putter Named 2022-23 Big South Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
July 19, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Putter is the first GWU male athlete to earn the honor since 2010-11
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - For the first time since 2010-11, the Big South Male Scholar Athlete of the Year is from Gardner-Webb, with men's tennis player Victor Putter earning the honor on Wednesday, July 19.
The annual Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award is voted on by the Big South Sports Information Directors from a pool of each sport's Scholar-Athlete winner during the past season.
Putter is the first Runnin' Bulldog since 2010-11 and second overall to be voted the Big South's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Gardner-Webb baseball player Dusty Quattlebaum earned the honor after the 2011 season.
Earlier this year, Putter was honored by the conference with the prestigious George A. Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence. The award is given to the male and female student-athlete who attain the highest GPA during their undergraduate collegiate careers. Putter, who majored in mathematics at Gardner-Webb, completed his undergraduate with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
On the court, Putter helped the 'Dawgs win a share of the Big South Regular Season Championship and finish runner-up in the 2023 Big South Conference Championship Tournament. Individually, Putter earned Scholar Athlete of the Year honors by the Big South, as well as being tabbed Second Team All-Conference for doubles and All-Academic
2023 marked his third year as a member of the All-Academic team. He was honored as Big South Player of the Week twice and finished his career 9-3 in the conference in doubles. In singles, Putter won 27 matches in his career, and went 3-0 in Big South matches this season.
"This is a huge honor for Victor," says Head Men's Tennis Coach Mike Griffith. "He always did more than what was required or asked of him on and off the court. The team and I are so proud of him, and we appreciate the conference for awarding him such a prestigious award."
In the voting, Putter finished with 40 points (four first-place votes), ahead of High Point cross country runner Lorenzo Botter (24 points, three first-place votes), Campbell golfer Henrik Lilja (19 points, two first-place votes) and Longwood soccer player Jonas Kalchner (19 points, one first-place vote).
The annual Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award is voted on by the Big South Sports Information Directors from a pool of each sport's Scholar-Athlete winner during the past season.
Putter is the first Runnin' Bulldog since 2010-11 and second overall to be voted the Big South's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Gardner-Webb baseball player Dusty Quattlebaum earned the honor after the 2011 season.
Earlier this year, Putter was honored by the conference with the prestigious George A. Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence. The award is given to the male and female student-athlete who attain the highest GPA during their undergraduate collegiate careers. Putter, who majored in mathematics at Gardner-Webb, completed his undergraduate with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
On the court, Putter helped the 'Dawgs win a share of the Big South Regular Season Championship and finish runner-up in the 2023 Big South Conference Championship Tournament. Individually, Putter earned Scholar Athlete of the Year honors by the Big South, as well as being tabbed Second Team All-Conference for doubles and All-Academic
2023 marked his third year as a member of the All-Academic team. He was honored as Big South Player of the Week twice and finished his career 9-3 in the conference in doubles. In singles, Putter won 27 matches in his career, and went 3-0 in Big South matches this season.
"This is a huge honor for Victor," says Head Men's Tennis Coach Mike Griffith. "He always did more than what was required or asked of him on and off the court. The team and I are so proud of him, and we appreciate the conference for awarding him such a prestigious award."
In the voting, Putter finished with 40 points (four first-place votes), ahead of High Point cross country runner Lorenzo Botter (24 points, three first-place votes), Campbell golfer Henrik Lilja (19 points, two first-place votes) and Longwood soccer player Jonas Kalchner (19 points, one first-place vote).
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