SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga graduate student Nicole Buehrle has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from March 17-23. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Buehrle led the Mocs to a first-place finish at the CAU Panther Invitational on Sunday, where she won the 800-meter run with a personal-best and SoCon-leading time of 2:15.57. She also beat out the field in the 1,500-meter run and ranks fourth the league with a time of 4:45.73.
 
The Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, native holds a perfect 4.0 grade point average and is earning her master’s in social work. 
 
Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Margaret Hayden (ETSU women’s track and field), Brandon Michie (Mercer baseball), Nathan East (Samford football) and Summit Dann (Western Carolina women’s soccer).  
 
SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Jan. 6                   Ross Cummings, Mercer, Men’s Basketball 
Jan. 13                Will Formato, App State, Wrestling
Jan. 20                Michael McAleavey, The Citadel, Wrestling
Jan. 27                Abbey Cornelius, Chattanooga, Women’s Basketball
Feb. 3                  Amy Kohan, UAB, Rifle 
Feb. 10               Andrea Aceveda, Furman, Volleyball
Feb. 16               Sam Blumer, The Citadel, Men’s Indoor Track and Field
Feb. 24                Abbey Cornelius, Chattanooga, Women’s Basketball
March 3             Drew Nicholson, Chattanooga, Wrestling
March 10           Hamp Sisson, Furman, Football
March 17           Lindsey Stallworth, ETSU Women’s Cross Country
March 24           Nicole Buehrle, Chattanooga Women’s Track and Field