Archer named GCAA men’s region director for 2012-13

The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association and commissioner David Elder announced this week that Chattahoochee Tech athletic director David Archer was unanimously voted in as the men’s region director for the 2012-13 athletics year.

CTC wins bid to host 2013 NJCAA Half-Marathon National Championship race

The NJCAA announced this week at its annual legislative meetings in Colorado Springs, Col., that Chattahoochee Tech will host the 2013 NJCAA Half-Marathon National Championship race at the Silver Comet Trail. CTC hosted the event for the first time last November at a stretch of the Silver Comet near the college’s Paulding County campus, and welcomed over 200 runners from around the country. The event was CTC’s first hosted NJCAA national championship.

Golden Eagles fall to Albany Tech, 57-56, in GCAA first round

ALBANY—Chattahoochee Tech’s men’s basketball team fell in the final seconds of the first round of the GCAA tournament, losing 57-56 to Albany Tech on the road at nearby Darton College. The Golden Eagles, who took a 56-53 lead after an Asauhn Dixon-Tatum put-back dunk with 30 seconds remaining, lost the lead when ATC hit a 3-pointer to tie with 12 seconds to play.

CTC men’s hoops preparing for GCAA tourney opener Tuesday

The Chattahoochee Tech men’s basketball squad is gearing up for a road trip south to face Albany Tech on Tuesday, March 6 in the first round of the GCAA region tournament. Due to scheduling conflicts, the game will be played at the nearby Darton College gym with tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

Sophomore Tiayra Green Named To All-GCAA Second Team

Chattahoochee Tech small forward Tiayra Green was named GCAA women’s All-Second Team over the weekend, earning the honor after a season in which she led the Lady Golden Eagles to a conference tournament berth in the program’s first NJCAA season.

Bowie’s national title in triple jump highlights CTC trip to Indoor National Championships

Chattahoochee Tech track and field made history at Eastern Illinois University in the NJCAA Indoor National Championships on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3. Sophomore Darice Bowie gave CTC its first-ever individual national champion on Saturday by winning the women’s triple jump, besting the field with a mark of 12.09 meters (39’8”).

Dixon-Tatum, Tate earn All-Conference honors

The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association released its All-Region men’s basketball teams, and two Golden Eagles players received recognition for outstanding play during the regular season. Asauhn Dixon-Tatum, CTC’s 6-foot-11 sophomore center, earned second-team All-GCAA honors, as well as Defensive Player of the Year honors, and freshman point guard Sean Tate was an honorable mention all-region selection.