SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Frank Lara and Savannah Carnahan have been named Southern Conference men’s and women’s runners of the week, respectively, for competition held Sept. 23-24, the league office announced Wednesday.

Lara was the first Paladin to cross the finish line at the Roy Griak Invitational, hosted by the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday. The junior finished the 8K course in 25:48 to place 32nd among 263 finishers, leading Furman to a 14th-place team finish out of 29 squads. The Roy Griak Invitational featured teams from all “Power 5” conferences.

On the women’s side, Carnahan was also the first Paladin to cross the finish line at the Roy Griak Invitational. The freshman completed the 6K course in 22:25 to finish 27th overall among 335 finishers, leading Furman to a 12th-place team finish out of 36 teams.

The Paladins will compete at the Gene Mullin Invitational in Greenville, S.C., on Oct. 8.

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

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

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