SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Furman's Erin Barker has been honored as the Southern Conference Women's Runner of the Week for her performance during the weekend of September 3-4, the league office announced.
The senior from Easley, S.C. finished third at the Eye Opener Meet in Spartanburg, S.C. She led the Paladins on the 5K course with a time of 17:58.
Furman took the Eye Opener title while competing against teams such as Clemson and Charlotte along with Southern Conference rivals Davidson, College of Charleston and Wofford.
Barker and the rest of the Furman cross country team will compete in the Clemson Invitational next weekend.
Also nominated were Georgia Southern's Rebecca Greenwall and UNCG's Kelly Montague.