ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Drake University senior Kayla Bell (Bolingbrook, Ill.) has been named a State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Good Neighbor Award recipient, the conference announced Friday, May 6.
Bell, a school-record holder on the women's track and field team, was one of 10 MVC student-athletes to earn the honor. In order to be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition.
Bell was the MVC Elite 18 Award winner during the 2016 indoor track and field season, a 2015 MVC Scholar-Athlete team member and a USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.