GREENVILLE, S.C. – Furman's Carly Wilkes has been honored as the Southern Conference women's cross country runners of the week, respectively, after all competition Sept. 29-Oct. 3. 

Wilkes led Furman to a team win at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational with an individual sixth place finish in a field that included four teams ranked among the nation's top 30.  The Salem, Va., native posted a 89-second personal best in the 6K with a time of 20:00.7, outracing multiple all-American runners.  The Paladins finished with 58 points beating the runner up, 25th -ranked Ole Miss, by eight points. 

Furman competes at the Queens College Royals Challenge on October 6, in Charlotte, N.C.  

2023 Southern Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week 

Sept. 6 Kevin Shank, VMI 

Sept. 20 Jason Bowers, ETSU 

Oct. 4 Jason Bowers, ETSU 

2023 Southern Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week 

Sept. 6 Katherine Hopkins, Western Carolina 

Sept. 20 Lesley Green-Boyd, Chattanooga 

Oct. 4 Carly Wilkes, Furman