SEC ADs Select Male-Athlete-Of-The-Year

The SEC athletic directors have selected their male-athlete-of-the-year and this is....John-Patrick Smith, Tennessee's first four-time tennis All-American who finished the Vols' season ranked 10th in the nation.

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"The SEC is very proud to honor John-Patrick and Kayla, as they are outstanding examples of what a student-athlete can accomplish, both on and off the field of competition," SEC commissioner Mike Slive said in a news release this week of Smith and Kayla Hoffman, an Alabama gymnast. "Their hard work and dedication to excellence have made them fine representatives of their universities and this conference. We congratulate them and wish them the best in their future endeavors."

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