SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Appalachian State track and field performer Matt Boruff has been named Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all sporting events from Feb. 25-March 3, the conference office announced Wednesday.

The junior sports a 3.68 GPA in marketing and management. Boruff won the heptathlon at the SoCon Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend in Clemson, S.C. His 5,021 points broke his old conference record by over 300 points. The Raleigh N.C., native also finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles, fifth in the high jump and fourth in the pole vault.

Also nominated for this week’s award were UNC Greensboro softball player Emily Akiyama, Samford track athlete Hillary Neal, Chattanooga track athlete Chris Berry and Elon tennis player Whitney Butcher.

Student-Athlete of the Week

Week 1 - Andy Horn, Football, Western Carolina

Week 2 - Lauren Tomory, Women’s Cross Country/Tennis, Furman

Week 3 - Sarabeth Peele, Volleyball, Davidson

Week 4 ? Arlan Whittle, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Week 5 - Cayley Winters, Women’s Soccer, Samford

Week 6 ? Caitlin Williams, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Week 7 ? Pierre Banks, Football, Appalachian State

Week 8 ? Sabrina Lefort, Women’s Cross Country, Chattanooga

Week 9 ? Courtney Barnes, Volleyball, Chattanooga

Week 10 ? Kaitlyn Nortz, Volleyball, UNC Greensboro

Week 11 ? Steven Kinney, Men’s Soccer, Elon

Week 12 ? Lee Stephens, Women’s Basketball, Furman

Week 13 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 14 ? Frances Hernandez, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian State

Week 15 ? Gini Grimsley, Women’s Basketball, UNC Greensboro

Week 16 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 17 ? Lee Stephens, Women’s Basketball, Furman

Week 18 ? Ben Altman, Wrestling, Davidson

Week 19 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 20 ? Megan Wilderotter, Women’s Basketball, Samford

Week 21 ? Matt Evans, Track and Field, Western Carolina

Week 22 ? Paige Kensrue, Women’s Tennis, Elon

Week 23 ? Kristen Feemster, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina