BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Sophomore distance runner Tara Smurla of the Moravian University women's indoor track & field squad has been selected as the Moravian Student-Athlete of the Week Fueled by Honey Stinger for her performance last week.

Smurla opened the non-scoring Ursinus College Bow Tie Invitational Friday evening by winning the 5,000-meter run with an All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference qualifying time of 18:46.72.

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
Nov. 13 – Tara Smurla – Women's Cross Country
Nov. 20 – Marquis Ratcliff – Men's Basketball
Dec. 4 – Javon McKay – Men's Indoor Track & Field