SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman senior Allie Buchalski has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Feb. 1-7, the league office announced Wednesday.
Buchalski set the nation’s leading time and broke her own Paladin record in the women’s 3,000m run at the Camel City Invitational on Friday. The senior was the top collegiate finisher and finished second overall, posting a time of 9:06.88 to slash nearly seven a seconds of her previous best of 9:13.39, which she set last month.
The General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week recognizes student-athletes that hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and whose sport is currently in-season. Nominees must have also completed at least one full academic year at their respective institutions.
Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Lydia McGee (Samford, Women’s Basketball).
General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 7: Frank Lara, Furman, Men’s Cross Country
Sept. 14: Jay Broom, VMI, Men’s Cross Country
Sept. 21: Tori Penrod, Mercer, Volleyball
Sept. 28: Derrick Craine, Chattanooga, Football
Oct. 5: Anna Maddox, Samford, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 12: Maddie Clark, Mercer, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 19: Samantha Espy, The Citadel, Volleyball
Oct. 26: Myles Pierce, The Citadel, Football
Nov. 2: David Marvin, Wofford, Football
Nov. 9: Virginia McNeill, Samford, Women’s Soccer
Nov. 16: Jajuan Stinson, ETSU, Football
Nov. 30: Sherae Bonner, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 7: Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 14: Ellen Riggins, Samford, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 21: Ellen Riggins, Samford, Women’s Basketball
Jan. 4: Jared Johnson, Chattanooga, Wrestling
Jan. 11: Lydia McGee, Samford, Women’s Basketball
Jan. 18: Jared Johnson, Chattanooga, Wrestling
Jan. 25: Marina Guinart, ETSU, Women’s Tennis
Feb. 1: Stephen Kulick, The Citadel, Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Feb. 8: Allie Buchalski, Furman, Women’s Indoor Track & Field
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