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Owen Mitchell, Eustis, Florida, was a member of the men's tennis team from 1975-79. His freshman year, he set a record for consecutive wins with 16 at #3 singles.

For the remainder of his collegiate career, he played #1 singles and was voted the Most Valuable Player. The team won the Western Division of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference championship all three years. He was the team captain his junior and senior years.

Mitchell also was the MVP of the badminton team and ran cross country at Freed-Hardeman. The yearbook staff named him the Senior Athlete of the Year in 1979.

Former tennis coach Clyde Woods said, "He led us as the college was making the transition to a four-year institution; he was the heart of our team during the critical time. More than any other individual, Owen created a winning image for our team."