SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman women’s cross country runner Savannah Carnahan has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Nov. 20-26. The selection is made by the league office. 

Carnahan earned the second All-American citation of her career on Nov. 23 at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Cummings, Georgia, native led all SoCon runners with a time of 20:25.1 in the 6K race, finishing 13^th overall out of 252 runners. Carnahan helped guide the Paladins to ninth as a team after placing 23^rd last year.

Carnahan is a double-major in applied mathematics and chemistry and currently holds a 3.89 grade point average.

Furman concluded its season at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. 

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Kaela Massey (ETSU men’s cross country) and Jewel Smalls (Western Carolina women’s basketball).

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 4             Isabella Gutierrez, Furman, Women’s Soccer

Sept. 11            Catie Cronister, Wofford, Volleyball

Sept. 18            Regan Ward, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer

Sept. 25            Ben Varghese, ETSU, Men’s Cross Country

Oct. 2               Natalie Srinivasan, Furman, Women’s Golf

Oct. 9               Esme Hamilton, Chattanooga, Women’s Golf

Oct. 16             Brandon Rainey, The Citadel, Football

Oct. 23             Emily Zipay, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer

Oct. 30             Shiso Go, ETSU, Men’s Golf

Nov. 6              Hamp Sisson, Furman, Football

Nov. 13             Leo Toledo Jr., Mercer, Men’s Soccer

Nov. 20             Blake Jeresaty, Wofford, Football

Nov. 27             Savannah Carnahan, Furman, Women’s Cross Country

 

 

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