SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s cross country runner Tripp Hurt has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.

Hurt led the Paladins to their second consecutive SoCon Cross Country Championship on Friday in Kernersville, N.C.  The senior won the men’s 8K race with a time of 24:18.63 to earn SoCon Men's Runner of the Year honors.

Hurt was named first-team All-SoCon for the third-consecutive season with his performance. The native of Bogart, Ga. holds a 3.549 grade point average majoring in physics.

Also Nominated: Rah Muhammad (The Citadel), Ashani Samuels (Mercer), Rebecca Greenwall (Chattanooga)

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 3: Chesney White, UNCG, Soccer
Sept. 10: Teghan Henderson, Chattanooga, Cross Country
Sept. 17: Chris Copeland, VMI, Football
Sept. 24: Lauren Gainer, Chattanooga, Volleyball
Oct. 1: Jo Wilks, Furman, Volleyball
Oct. 8: Maggie Cropp, Mercer, Soccer
Oct. 16: Maddie Clark, Mercer, Soccer
Oct. 22: Daniel DeNijs, VMI, Cross Country
Oct. 29: Vanessa Aponte, The Citadel, Soccer
Nov. 5: Tripp Hurt, Furman, Cross Country