SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s William Ivey and Julia Rodriguez have been named Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Runner of the Week, respectively, for competitions of October 11, the league office announced on Wednesday.

It is the second Furman sweep of the weekly honors in the last three weeks, with each going to a different runner. The Paladins hosted a handful of teams in the Gene Mullin Invitational last Saturday.

Ivey, a native of Columbia, S.C., won the men’s 5K event to lead Furman to victory. The senior recorded a time of 14:59.86 to lead the squad that claimed seven spots in the top 10.

On the women’s side, Rodriguez led the Paladins with a win in the 5K. The sophomore from Tampa, Fla. recorded a time of 18:32.20 to pace the field and lead Furman to a team victory.