SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Arsène Guillorel and Karisa Nelson have been named Southern Conference men’s and women’s runners of the week, respectively, for competition held Sept. 30-Oct. 1, the league office announced Wednesday.

Guillorel led the way for the Bulldogs on the men's 8K course in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday. The junior from Pontchateau, France, posted an 11th-place finish with a time of 24:02.67 to lead Samford to a sixth-place team finish. His time of 24:02.67 bested his previous personal record by eight seconds and is the top time among all SoCon runners on an 8K course this season.

Nelson placed sixth among 124 finishers with a personal-best 16:38.99 on the 5K course. Nelson paced the Samford women’s squad to a fifth-place team finish out of 18 squads. Nelson’s time of 16:38.99 leads all SoCon runners this season on a 5K course.

The Bulldogs will return to action on Friday, Oct. 14, at the University of Alabama Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Also nominated for men’s runner of the week: Mike Lantz (The Citadel).

Also nominated for women’s runner of the week: Caillian Colquitt (The Citadel), Victoria Hutchens (ETSU), Katy Link (UNCG), Maddison Melchionna (Chattanooga), Logan Luckett (VMI), Kaitlyn Lingard (Western Carolina) and Taryn Schoen (Wofford).

SoCon Men’s Runner of the Week
Sept. 7: Frank Lara, Furman
Sept. 14: Paul Stuart, Chattanooga
Sept. 21: Adam Bradtmueller, ETSU
Sept. 28: Frank Lara, Furman
Oct. 5: Arsène Guillorel, Samford

SoCon Women’s Runner of the Week
Sept. 7: Savannah Carnahan, Furman
Sept. 14: Savannah Carnahan, Furman
Sept. 21: Katy Link, UNCG
Sept. 28: Savannah Carnahan, Furman
Oct. 5: Karisa Nelson, Samford

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