SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Appalachian State’s Sarah Williamson has been named the Southern Conference’s Student-Athlete of the Week, the league office announced today.
Williamson won the 5,000 meter run at the Dick Taylor Invitational hosted by the University of North Carolina over the weekend. Her time of 18:07.25 shattered her previous personal-best by 20 seconds.
Williamson and the rest of the Mountaineers will return to action Thursday for the Appalachian Split Meet at the Holmes Center.
The junior from Charlotte, N.C. maintains a 3.31 GPA in health care management.
2011-2012 Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week
Sept. 7 Demetrios Pagonis, Cross Country, Davidson
Sept. 14 Chris Berry, Cross Country, Chattanooga
Sept. 21 Ashley Schnell, Cross Country, UNCG
Sept. 28 Jessica Smith, Women’s Soccer, Furman
Oct. 5 Samantha Hodge, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina
Oct. 13 Stephanie Gerow, Women’s Soccer, Davidson
Oct. 19 Maggie Seeds, Volleyball, Appalachian State
Oct. 26 Jeremy Buncum, Football, The Citadel
Nov. 3 Ashley Schnell, Cross Country, UNCG
Nov. 9 Kate Van Dyke, Volleyball, Georgia Southern
Nov. 16 Nick Millington, Men’s Soccer, Elon
Nov. 30 Kalia’Shea Menendez, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina
Dec. 7 Mitch Allen, Football, Wofford
Dec. 14 Brad Loesing, Men’s Basketball, Wofford
Dec. 21 JP Kuhlman, Men’s Basketball, Davidson
Jan. 4 Paige Anderson, Women’s Basketball, Samford
Jan. 11 Nathan Healy, Men’s Basketball, Appalachian State
Jan. 18 Sarah Williamson, Appalachian State