SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Ben Varghese has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Jan. 9-Jan.15. 

The sophomore took gold in the 3000m event at the ETSU Track and Field Invitational on Saturday. His time of 8:16.53 was 23 seconds faster than the second-place finisher. His time currently ranks No. 25 in the nation according to the TFRRS collegiate 3K time rankings.

The Kingsport, Tennessee, native currently holds a 3.809 grade point average with an academic focus major. 

The Bucs will travel to Columbia, South Carolina, to compete in the Gamecock Invitational, Saturday and Sunday.

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Amanda Thompson (Mercer women’s basketball) and Lakelyn Bouldin (Chattanooga women’s basketball).

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week

Sept. 5 Alexa Frankeny, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer

Sept. 12 Bryce Nunnelly, Chattanooga, Football

Sept. 19 Catie Cronister, Wofford, Volleyball

Sept. 26 Sarah Connolly, ETSU, Women’s Soccer

Oct.3 Tee Mitchell, Mercer, Football

Oct. 10 Abigail Veit, Western Carolina, Volleyball

Oct. 17 Harris Roberts, Furman, Football

Oct. 24 Allison Penner, UNCG, Volleyball

Oct. 31 Savannah Carnahan, Furman, Cross Country

Nov. 7 Heida Ragney Vidarsdottir, UNCG, Women’s Soccer

Nov. 14 Jake Huffine, Chattanooga, Wrestling

Nov. 21 Savannah Carnahan, Furman Cross Country

Nov. 28 Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Women’s Basketball

Dec. 5 Kelsi Hobbs, Samford, Volleyball

Dec. 12 Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Women’s Basketball

Dec. 19 Nadine Soliman, UNCG, Women’s Basketball

Dec. 26 Jake Huffine, Chattanooga, Wrestling

Jan. 2 Zane Najdawi, The Citadel, Men’s Basketball

Jan. 9 Mladen Armus, ETSU, Men’s Basketball

Jan. 16 Ben Varghese, ETSU, Men’s Indoor Track and Field

 

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