Katz, Renie Pick Up CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors
November 26, 2021 | Soccer, Tennessee Tailored
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee junior Tara Katz and sophomore Lawson Renie have been recognized on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Teams, the organization announced earlier this month. The pair represented the Vols on the District 3 Team.
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CoSIDA's Academic All-District teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. District 3 consists of NCAA Division I schools in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
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A three-year letterwinner for the Vols and two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Katz picks up her first career Academic All-District award. The defender from Montgomery, Ala., is majoring in biological sciences. During the 2021 campaign, she started 22 of 23 matches this season, playing 1,833 minutes on the back line and recording a goal and an assist. Â
Renie, a sophomore defender from Cincinnati, Ohio, is majoring in accounting and made her way onto the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll last year. She is a two-year starter for the Vols and was on the field for 1,973 minutes during the 2021 season, the most of any player on the team. She tallied two assists during her second season on Rocky Top.
