SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman women’s cross country runner Abigail Robertson has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Oct. 25-31.  The selection is made by the conference office.

Robertson finished first in the Southern Conference Cross Country Championship to lead the 25^th-ranked Paladins to their 11^th straight team title. The Marietta, Georgia, product set a new course record with a 5K time of 16:41.7.

The win represents Robertson’s first individual conference title and third top two finish in the last four league championships. The fifth-year senior is pursuing a Health Sciences degree and maintains a 3.91 GPA.

Also nominated: Evan Guzman (ETSU Cross Country), Elaine Redman (Chattanooga Volleyball), Eden Punch (Western Carolina Volleyball)

2023 Southern Conference Student Athletes of the Week
Sept. 6             Paige Gallentine, Chattanooga Volleyball
Sept. 13           Nate Brackett, ETSU Football
Sept. 20           Lesley Green-Boyd, Chattanooga Cross Country
Sept. 27           Mary Raymond, Samford Women’s Soccer
Oct. 4               Lesley Green-Boyd, Chattanooga Cross Country
Oct. 11             Mats Ege, ETSU Men’s Golf
Oct. 17             Tarik Pannholzer, ETSU Men’s Soccer
Oct. 26             Emma Arnold, ETSU Women’s Soccer
Nov. 1              Abigail Robertson, Furman Cross Country