Academics Southern Conference

UNCG's Paul Chelimo named Student-Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Paul Chelimo, a junior on the UNCG men’s track and field team, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for May 1, the league office announced today.

Paul Chelimo turned in the tenth-fastest time in NCAA Division I this season and the third-fastest time in the NCAA East Region this year with his performance in the 5,000-meter race at the Payton Jordan Invitational. Chelimo posted his third-fastest time of his career at 13:36.27, which is 21 seconds faster than any other runner in the SoCon this season and is 33 seconds better than any other non-UNCG runner this year.He placed 19th in the heat at the Payton Jordan, a heat that included former Olympians, professional runners and only four collegians.

The public health/nursing major currently holds a 3.68 GPA.

Also nominated were Appalachian State softball’s Allie Cashion and Elon softball’s Lauren Oldham.

Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week

Sept. 5: Christina Dorismond, Volleyball, Furman

Sept. 12: Nathan Wanuch, Cross Country, Chattanooga

Sept. 19: Carson Smith, Football, The Citadel

Sept. 26: Kate Van Dyke, Volleyball, Georgia Southern

Oct. 3: Lauren Hein, Women’s Soccer, UNCG

Oct. 10: Julia Singley, Women’s Soccer, Davidson

Oct. 17: Rachel Woodlee, Volleyball, Wofford

Oct. 24: Laura Greb, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Oct. 31: Paul Chelimo, Cross Country, UNCG

Nov. 7: Clark Sechrest, Football, Western Carolina

Nov. 14: Moriah Bellissimo, Volleyball, Georgia Southern

Nov. 21: Christina Dorismond, Volleyball, Furman

Nov. 28: Kayla Christopher, Women’s Basketball, Chattanooga

Dec. 5: Courtney Freeman, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian State

Dec. 12: Aaron Hansen, Wrestling , The Citadel

Dec. 19: Nick Soto, Wrestling, Chattanooga

Jan. 9: Kelsey Evans, Women’s Basketball, Elon

Jan. 16: Nate Healy, Men’s Basketball, Appalachian State

Jan. 23: Anna Claire Knight, Women’s Basketball, Georgia Southern

Jan. 30: Brites Moniz-Soares, Women’s Tennis, Davidson

Feb. 6: Makensey Campbell, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Feb. 13: JP Kuhlman, Men’s Basketball, Davidson

Feb. 20: Jamie Nunn, Baseball, Appalachian State

Feb. 27: Stanley Broaden, Men’s Track, Appalachian State

Mar. 6: Anna Claire Knight, Women’s Basketball, Georgia Southern

Mar. 13: JP Kuhlman, Men’s Basketball, Davidson

Mar. 21: Demetrios Pagonis, Men’s Track, Davidson

Mar. 27: Jesse Morris, Baseball, Wofford

Apr. 3: Amanda Hamilton, Women’s Track, Appalachian State

Apr. 10: Gabe Dimock, Baseball, Appalachian State

Apr. 17: Presley Parkes, Women’s Track, Davidson

Apr. 24: Preston Hatcher, Baseball, Western Carolina

May 1: Paul Chelimo, Men’s Track, UNCG