Junior volleyball player Katie Covington is the LaGrange College Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 9. Covington helped lead the Panthers to a pair of wins over NAIA members Emmanuel and Brenau. It is the second time Covington has been selected as Athlete of the Week.

Covington had a total of 34 kills and 33 digs in the two matches. She had 19 kills and 18 digs against Brenau. Covington leads the team with 256 kills, which is third in the Great South Athletic Conference. She is second on the team with 202 digs and leads the team with nine double-doubles.