Trio Garner CEP Athlete of the Month Accolades for December

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Sophomore Eric Butte of Army West Point hockey and juniors Josh Zock and Kim Caccamo of swimming and diving were named the Corps Squad Scholar-Athletes of the Month for December.

ERIC BUTTE
Hometown: Belmont, Mass.
Major: Systems and Decision Sciences
Sport: Hockey
Year: 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

He has played in every game this season and contributed immensely to the team's 11-5 start.
Army Hockey currently has one of the best records in the country, largely because of the late game heroics of Butte.
During the Black Knights' 3-0 run over Thanksgiving week, Butte had four points on two game winning goals and a pair of assists.
He currently has a total of four goals and four assists on the season, scoring one against Union in the home opener and one goal against Holy Cross in a November matchup.
Butte is a Systems and Decision Sciences major who naturally excels in that field.
He has maintained a military grade-point average around 3.0 for his entire cadet career
His Company Tactical Officer notes that Eric "consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership amongst his peers and is well-respected in the company. Eric is definitely one of our higher performing cadets in the military pillar and has gone through great lengths to develop his plebe as a team leader."

JOSH ZOCK
Hometown: Montgomery, N.Y.
Major: Management
Sport: Men's Swimming and Diving
Year: 2021

HIGHLIGHTS

Zock is a management major who has consistently maintained a 3.0 GPA in his major courses, effectively balancing his academic requirements with training.
In the spring of 2019, Zock won the 50 free at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 19.82.
At the Army-Navy Star Meet in December, he won in the 50 Free and set an Academy record.
The third-year swimmer then went on the following day to punch his ticket to Omaha, Neb., this summer for the U.S. Olympic time trials.

KIM CACCAMO
Hometown: Wyckoff, N.J.
Major: Philosophy
Sport: Women's Swimming and Diving
Year: 2021

HIGHLIGHTS

Caccamo consistently carries a 4.0 GPA as a Philosophy major with honors.
She additionally heads up the swim and dive team Academic Mentor and Tutor program.
She manages nightly study hall sessions for plebes to help them balance college academics and competitive swimming for the first time.
Caccamo is a distance swimmer who obtained a personal Record of 10:15.57 in the 1000-yard free in December after placing third at the Army-Navy Star Meet.
Within the Corps of Cadets, she had a solid performance as a Platoon Sergeant by showing potential for greater responsibility within her company and the Corps of Cadets in the future.

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Trio Garner CEP Athlete of the Month Accolades for December

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