SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman cross country runner Frank Lara has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Aug. 31 – Sept. 6, the league office announced Wednesday.

Lara, a junior from Houston, Texas, won the men’s individual title at the Eye Opener Invitational cross country meet, hosted by USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C. He posted a time of 25:16.88 in the men’s 8K, leading the Paladins to the men’s team title at the meet.

In the classroom, Lara boasts a 3.66 grade point average as a health sciences major.

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Briana Allmon (ETSU), Paige Alsten (Mercer), Miranda Elpers (Chattanooga) and Kasey Cooke (Western Carolina).

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 7: Frank Lara, Furman, Cross Country
 

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