SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman women’s indoor track and field athlete Savannah Carnahan has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition Feb. 26 – March 3. The selection is made by the league office. 
 
Carnahan was honored as the women’s Most Outstanding Athlete at the 2020 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships last Sunday. The senior from Cumming, Georgia, won the 5,000m title for a fourth-straight year with a time of 16:38.38. Carnahan also placed second in the 3,000m with a time of 9:31.31 and finished as runner-up again in the mile race with a time of 4:52.45.
 
Carnahan is a double major in applied mathematics and chemistry and currently holds a 3.93 grade point average.
 
Also nominated: Tyler Corbitt (The Citadel baseball), Kylie Toler (ETSU softball) and Megan Dunn (Wofford women’s indoor track and field).
 
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
Dec. 4        Natalie Armstrong, Samford, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 11       Jewel Smalls, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball
Dec. 18       Ethan Stair, Mercer, Men’s Basketball
Dec. 24       Lauren LaPlant, Western Carolina, Women’s Basketball
Jan. 8         Tanner Smith, Chattanooga, Wrestling
Jan. 15       Djordje Dimitrijevic, Mercer, Men’s Basketball
Jan. 22       Georgie Walker, Furman, Women’s Tennis
Jan. 29       Ryan Adams, Furman, Men’s Indoor Track and Field
Feb. 5         Heather Feuchtenberger, ETSU, Women’s Indoor Track and Field
Feb. 12       Kelly Warren, ETSU, Softball
Feb. 19       Shane Connolly, The Citadel, Baseball
Feb. 26       Sam Blumer, The Citadel, Men’s Indoor Track & Field
March 4      Savannah Carnahan, Furman, Women’s Indoor Track & Field