GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman's Savannah Carnahan has been selected to the 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 Women's Track/Cross Country Team, as announced today by the CoSIDA Academic All-America Committee.  As a member of the all-district first team, Carnahan will now be placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

A senior from Cumming, Ga., Carnahan graduated magna cum laude with a 3.93 grade point average.  A double major in applied mathematics and chemistry, she has received a full fellowship to attend Princeton to pursue a PhD in chemistry. 

Carnahan, who was honored with the Hall of Leaders Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership, earned her second-consecutive All-American citation for cross country after placing 13th with a time of 20:25.1 at the 2019 NCAA Championships.  She helped the Paladins to their seventh-straight SoCon cross country title in 2019.  Carnahan holds the Furman 10,000m outdoor record of 33:35.11 and was honored as a second-team All-American in the 5,000m during the 2018 outdoor season after turning in a 15th place national finish.  

The 2020 SoCon Women's Indoor Track Most Outstanding Performer, Carnahan became the first women's runner in SoCon indoor history to win the 5,000m run in four straight years (16:38.38) and added second-place finishes in the 3,000m run (9:31.31) and the mile (4:52.54).

Nominations and voting for the Academic All-America programs are conducted by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.