SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman women’s indoor track and field athlete Megan Marvin has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Jan. 12-18. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Marvin won the 800-meter race at the Gamecock Indoor Opener on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex in Columbia, South Carolina, posting a time of 2:07.31 to finish nearly eight seconds faster than Anderson runner and second-place finisher Whitney Hanson. The sophomore’s time of 2:07.31 is ranked sixth nationally.
 
Marvin was also named the SoCon Women’s Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.
 
The Chapel Hill, North Carolina, native maintains a 4.00 grade point average and is currently undecided on her major.
 
The Paladins return to Columbia, South Carolina, on Friday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 29, to compete in the USC Invitational, while some members of the squad will be in New York, New York, on Jan. 29, to compete in the 114^th Millrose Games.
 
Also nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week: Phelani Maduwa (ETSU men’s indoor track and field) and Endia Banks (Mercer women’s basketball).

SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 1       Meghan Yaffa, R-Jr., OH, Wofford volleyball
Sept. 7       Hamp Sisson, Jr., QB, Furman football
Sept. 15     Timmy Bleekrode, R-So., PK/P, Furman football
Sept. 22     Kayla White, Sr., OH, UNCG volleyball
Sept. 29     Kyla Reynolds, Jr., F, Samford women’s soccer
Oct. 6         Atkins Roberts, So., K/P, Wofford football
Oct. 13       Alyssa Frazier, Sr., MF, Samford women’s soccer
Oct. 20      Cole Strange, Sr., OL, Chattanooga football
Oct. 27       Annie Karle, Sr., OH, Mercer volleyball
Nov. 3       Tereza Malecka, Grad, ETSU women’s golf
Nov. 10      Carol Pyon, Sr., Mercer women’s golf
Nov. 17      Mary Raymond, Jr., MF, Samford women’s soccer
Nov. 24      Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga men’s basketball
Dec. 1       Alexis Tomlin, Sr., F, Wofford women’s basketball
Dec. 8       Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Dec. 15      Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford women’s basketball
Dec. 22      Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Dec. 29      Jacksen Greco, So., G, Mercer men’s basketball
Jan. 5        Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford women’s basketball
Jan. 12      Alexis Tomlin, Sr., F, Wofford women’s basketball
Jan. 19      Megan Marvin, So., Furman women’s indoor track and field