SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman women’s cross country runner Allie Buchalski has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Nov. 15-21, the league office announced Wednesday.

Buchalski placed ninth with a time of 19:42.42 at the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 18, earning her sixth-career All-American citation. The senior helped the 11th-ranked Paladin women, who were making their first-ever team appearance at the meet, to a seventh-place finish out of 31 total teams. The Johns Creek, Georgia, native claimed her second cross country All-American award after pacing the Paladins on the 6k course.

The senior was named the 2017 SoCon Women’s Runner of the Year after winning the individual title at the SoCon Championship in October. Buchalski ran as an individual for Furman at the 2015 NCAA Cross Country Championships, where she claimed All-American honors after placing seventh, the highest finish ever by a Paladin athlete at a national meet. Buchalski also holds All-American accolades for both indoor and outdoor track. 

Buchalski, who is a business administration major, holds a 3.65 grade point average. 

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Kaela Massey (ETSU) and Lakelyn Bouldin (Chattanooga).  

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 6 Lauren Greenspoon, Chattanooga, Volleyball
Sept. 13 Paige Alsten, Mercer, Volleyball
Sept. 20 John Payne, Chattanooga, Men’s Cross Country
Sept. 27 Austin Herink, ETSU, Football
Oct. 4 Andy Schumpert, Furman, Football
Oct. 11 Eleonora Goldoni, ETSU, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 18 Megan McCallister, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 25 Tee Mitchell, Mercer, Football
Nov. 1 Allie Buchalski, Furman, Women’s Cross Country
Nov. 8 Cienna Rideout, UNCG, Women’s Soccer
Nov. 15 Catie Cronister, Wofford, Volleyball
Nov. 22 Allie Buchalski, Furman, Women’s Cross Country

-www.SoConSports.com-