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Staff, faculty and students gathered in the University Center on Friday, Aug. 9, to watch Olivia Reeves compete for gold at the Paris Summer Olympics. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

Silence fell over the room in the University Center as Olivia Reeves walked up to the platform, broken by a roar of applause as she successfully lifted 145 kg (308.6 pounds) in the clean and jerk\u2014securing her Olympic gold medal in women\u2019s weightlifting.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Aug. 9, Reeves\u2014a senior sociology student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, became the first U.S. weightlifter to win gold at the Olympics in 24 years. She also set an Olympic record with a snatch of 117 kg (257.9 pounds).<\/p>\n

\"Olivia

Olivia Reeves<\/p><\/div>\n

Reeves was the first currently-enrolled UTC student to participate in the Olympics. Nearly 4,400 miles away from the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles weightlifting competition, approximately 100 members of the UTC family gathered in the UC Undergraduate Admissions tour center for a watch party cheering her on.<\/p>\n

Terrence Banks, assistant director of recruitment and engagement and a UTC alum, served as the emcee for the event.<\/p>\n

Banks said he couldn\u2019t help but become excited knowing a student would be representing the University on a global scale.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s overwhelming,\u201d Banks said. \u201cIt\u2019s an excitement that you can\u2019t really put into words; it\u2019s just something you have to experience. The biggest goal is to get everybody in the same spirit and send all their positive energy to one person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Banks worked with Chantelle Swaren, the assessment and outreach librarian for the UTC Library, to turn the watch party idea into a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know everyone is watching her and cheering her on individually,\u201d Swaren said, \u201cso why not do it as a community and cheer her on as loudly as possible and celebrate the fact that one of our students is doing a great job?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so inspirational for us and for other students, so we wanted to take full advantage of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

A sense of pride radiated throughout the crowd with each lift, especially from Dr. Chandra Ward, a UC Foundation associate professor of sociology.<\/p>\n

\u201cI teach her!\u201d she shouted as she stood up from her seat when Reeves completed a successful lift.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.

Dr. Chandra Ward<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI had no idea that Olivia was an Olympic world-class weightlifter,\u201d Ward said. \u201cShe\u2019s quiet and she is a great student.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ward said she wondered why Reeves didn\u2019t sign up for an internship at the beginning of the summer. Now, the reason is apparent.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s a sociology major being represented on the world stage. All of UTC will know the sociology major who is now world-famous as a weightlifter, so we\u2019re so proud of her,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

With the outpouring of excitement in the room, it may come as a surprise that many of those at the watch party did not know Reeves personally, including UTC junior Malcolm Key.<\/p>\n

For Key\u2014a former football player for Jacksonville State University and UTC\u2014said attending the event was a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I saw this, I was like, \u2018Absolutely,\u2019\u201d said Key, a communication major and Chattanooga native. \u201cThe main thing I wanted to see was her lifting. I was like, \u2018If I miss everything else, I want to see her.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-8-inch, 395-pound athlete is no stranger to the weight room and felt inspired watching Reeves during her event, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s amazing,\u201d Key added. \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely amazing. She is so strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

UTC Chancellor Steve Angle, who was in attendance, said he is looking forward to celebrating Reeves when she returns to campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just amazing to see her compete at the highest level,\u201d Angle said. \u201cFor campus to see what a Moc truly is. A Moc has spirit. A Moc wants to excel. She epitomizes what a Moc is, and that\u2019s to be the very best.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s such a nice person, too, so that makes it really special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reeves expressed her deep appreciation for the UTC community and the support she has received.<\/p>\n

“I am in shock and awe of what we have accomplished as a team,” Reeves said via text Friday night. “I appreciate everyone who came to cheer me on from UTC. It is heartwarming to see a community I’m a part of be so enthusiastic about my sport.<\/p>\n

“I am ready to keep going one competition at a time\u2014maybe all the way to Los Angeles in 2028.”<\/p>\n

The pride was shared by her coach, Steve Fauer, whose satisfaction was palpable as the cameras panned to him.<\/p>\n

“I couldn’t be more proud of an athlete than I am of Olivia,” said Fauer, owner of Tennessee Speed and Strength gym. “She has been such a blessing in my twilight years as a coach and I am so thankful that I’ve been able to do right by her.<\/p>\n

“She’s a coaches dream athlete\u2014one in a million without a doubt.”<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/h4>\n

Visit UTC<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Olivia the Olympian: UTC student selected to U.S. Olympic team <\/a><\/p>\n

Strength in numbers: UTC students can now lift alongside one of the world\u2019s best female weightlifters<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Throwing her weights around: Olivia Reeves taking a shot at the Olympics<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to apply<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo gallery by Angela Foster<\/h4>\n
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Staff, faculty and students gather Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 in the University Center to watch student Olivia Reeves compete for gold in the Olympics snatch and clean and jerk weightlifting event. <\/div> <\/div>
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