ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake University's Breanna Burak was named Missouri Valley Conference Women's Runner of the Week, the league announced this afternoon.
Breanna Burak, a junior from Algonquin, Illinois, placed second in the Hawkeye Invite this past weekend, finishing the 4K event in a time of 13:50.50. Burak's performance marked her second top-five finish of the season and a personal best time for the junior. As a team, Drake finished runner up at the event.
Evansville's James Cruse, an Australian freshman, earned the MVC Men's Runner of the Week honor.