Four Tar Heels Earn ACC Honors

Posted Feb 21, 2013
Four UNC senior student-athletes have been selected as recipients of ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Awards. Rebecca Brooks (swimming and diving), Scott Goodwin (soccer) and Pete Mangum (football) are among 36 student-athletes selected to receive postgraduate scholarships. Jonathan Cooper (football) is one of five from the conference to receive honorary awards, given to student-athletes who plan to pursue professional athletic careers after graduation. (GoHeels.com)

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