SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Appalachian State cross country runner Meg Gaffney has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Runner of the Week as voted on by the conference’s head cross country coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday.

Gaffney was the first collegiate runner to finish at the Blue Ridge Open this past Friday as she finished the 5K course in a course-record 18:00. The graduate student helped lead the Mountaineers to a fourth-place team finish out of 26 teams. The selection is Gaffney’s third of the season thus far, having picked up the award in week one and week four.

Runner of the Week

Week 1 ? Meg Gaffney, Appalachian State

Week 2 ? Lauren Tomory, Furman

Week 3 ? Lauren Tomory, Furman

Week 4 ? Meg Gaffney, Appalachian State

Week 5 ? Chloe Kowalski, Furman

Week 6 ? Caroline Sanker, Davidson

Week 7 ? Megan Lordi, Furman

Week 8 ? Meg Gaffney, Appalachian State