Smurla Named Moravian Sodexo Student-Athlete of the Week
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Senior Tara Smurla from the Moravian University’s women’s cross country squad has been named the Sodexo Student-Athlete of the Week for her performance last week.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Senior Tara Smurla from the Moravian University's women's cross country squad has been named the Sodexo Student-Athlete of the Week for her performance last week.
Smurla captured the 2025 Landmark Conference Women's Cross Country individual title with a first place finish in the field of 98 runners with a personal best time of 21:26.65 on the 6,000-meter course at Oak Ridge Park hosted by Drew University. Smurla won Moravian's fifth individual Landmark Conference Championship and first since Natalie Novotni captured back-to-back titles in 2018 & 2019, and Smurla helped Moravian to its first team title since 2013.
The women's cross country team is slated to return to action on Saturday, November 15 in the 2025 NCAA Division III Metro Regional hosted by Rowan University.
The Sodexo Student-Athlete of the Week is selected on Mondays by Moravian's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Sodexo will be giving each week's winner a free Starbucks drink at DeLight's Café.
Previous Moravian Soxedo Student-Athlete of the Week
Sept. 1 – Gabbie Reigner – Women's Volleyball
Sept. 8 – Kate McBrierty – Women's Volleyball
Sept. 15 – Gia Ambrosino – Field Hockey
Sept. 22 – Izzy Szmodis – Women's Tennis & Women's Golf
Sept. 29 – Sam Love – Women's Volleyball
Oct. 6 – Casey Prajzner – Men's Soccer
Oct. 13 – Heidi Wegscheider – Women's Golf
Oct. 20 – Charles Rumble – Men's Swimming
Oct. 27 – Enzo Petruzzelli – Men's Soccer
Nov. 3 – Tara Smurla – Women's Cross Country
