BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Sophomore Tara Smurla of the Moravian University women's cross country team has been selected the Moravian Student-Athlete of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger for her performance last week.

Smurla placed fifth of 189 runners with a personal best time of 22:10.6 to earn All-Region honors and lead the Greyhounds to a fifth place team finish at the 2023 NCAA Division III Metro Regional hosted by Rowan University. Smurla qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championship by finishing in the top seven not including members of the TCNJ squad that earned an automatic qualifier.

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 in its second year as a sponsor of the Greyhounds in 2023-24. Learn more about Honey Stinger at https://honeystinger.com/.

Previous Moravian Student-Athletes of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger
Sept. 4 – Andrew Remias – Men's Soccer
Sept. 11 – Jordan Bingham – Football
Sept. 18 – Heidi Wegscheider – Women's Golf
Sept. 25 – Payton Reuber – Women's Volleyball
Oct. 2 – Jared Jenkins – Football
Oct. 9 – Payce Korpics & Paige Harrison – Women's Soccer
Oct. 16 – Owen Nahf – Men's Cross Country
Oct. 23 – Nate Boyle – Football
Oct. 30 – Nathan Hajel – Men's Cross Country
Nov. 6 – Catie Lovett – Women's Swimming