SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Furman cross country runner and tennis player Lauren Tomory has been named Southern Conference Runner of the Week for the second consecutive week by the league’s cross country head coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday.

Tomory, a senior, finished third at the Salty Seadog Invitational hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. on Saturday. The Vicenza, Italy native ran the 6K in a time of 22:44 to help lead the Lady Paladins to a fifth place finish out of 15 schools. 

Runner of the Week

Week 1 ? Meg Gaffney, Appalachian State

Week 2 ? Lauren Tomory, Furman

Week 3 ? Lauren Tomory, Furman