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 Feb. 9-15. The selection, Marvin’s second of the season, is made by the conference office.
 
Marvin set a school record in the 800-meter race on Friday, Feb. 11, at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational hosted by Liberty in Lynchburg, Virginia, posting a time of 2:07.03 to place fourth and break the previous record of 2:07.14 set by  Krissy Gear in 2018. On Saturday, she set a new PR in the mile run, crossing the finish line with a personal-best time of 4:39.40 to finish third, taking three and a half seconds off her previous personal best. Marvin currently leads the SoCon in both the 800-meter and mile this season.
 
Marvin was also named the SoCon Women’s Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, collecting her third weekly award this season.
 
The Chapel Hill, North Carolina, sophomore maintains a 4.00 grade point average and is currently undecided on her major.
 
The Paladins return to action on Feb. 27-26 to compete at the Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Lexington, Virginia.
 
Also nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week: Adam Bradtmueller (ETSU men’s indoor track and field), Ashton Wood (Mercer men’s lacrosse), Brooke Parrott (Chattanooga softball) and Jayme Eilers (Western Carolina softball).
 
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
Jan. 26      Laylo Bakhodirova, Jr., ETSU women’s tennis
Feb. 2        Cameron Ponder, Jr., Furman men’s indoor track and field
Feb. 9        Jacob Greiner, R-So., A, Jacksonville men’s lacrosse
Feb. 16      Megan Marvin, So., Furman women’s indoor track and field