ST. LOUIS - Drake University student-athletes received tremendous recognition for their efforts in the classroom as the Bulldogs were honored a total of 282 times by the Missouri Valley Conference as part of its 2017-18 Academic Awards, the league office announced Monday, July 30.
Of those 282 honors, 13 student-athletes received the prestigious Missouri Valley Conference President's Council Academic Excellence Award. Those 13 were Ben Troester (Men's Soccer), Becca Jonas (Women's Basketball), Madison Glennie (Women's Golf), Sarah Frantik (Rowing), Haley Morris (Women's Soccer), Ali Smith (Women's Soccer), Rachel Wanninger (Women's Soccer), Tess Herder (Women's Tennis), Rai Ahmed-Green (Women's Track and Field) Bailee Cofer (Women's Track and Field), Kayla Giuliano (Women's Track and Field), Taryn Rolle (Women's Track and Field) and Kyla Inderski (Women's Track and Field).