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