BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Freshman Tara Smurla of the Moravian University women's cross country team has been selected as this week's Moravian Student-Athlete of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger for her performance last week.
Smurla earned her first collegiate victory, placing first of the 38 runners on the 6,000-meter course in a time of 24:03.5 at the Caslin Classic hosted by Goucher College Saturday as the Greyhounds took first overall. Smurla won the meet by a minute and 15 seconds.
The Moravian Student-Athlete of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger is selected on Mondays by Moravian's athletic department leadership team. Honey Stinger, a sports nutrition company that uses nature's natural sweeteners to bring out the best in you while still tasting great, is a new sponsor of the Greyhounds in 2022-23. Learn more about Honey Stinger at https://honeystinger.com/.
Previous Moravian Student-Athletes of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger
Oct. 3 – Nate Boyle – Football
Sept. 26 – Andrew Remias – Men's Soccer
Sept. 19 – Owen Nahf – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 12 – Jenna Deegan – Women's Volleyball
Sept. 5 – Shane Houghton – Men's Cross Country