ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake University senior Reed Fischer (Minnetonka, Minn.) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Week, the league announced Tuesday, Sept. 13, afternoon.
Following a grueling week of training, Fischer finished fourth at the Oz Memorial last Friday evening. He completed the 4-mile course in 20:01.4 behind runners from Wisconsin and South Dakota State. During the race, he was briefly tripped up at the 5k mark, but rebounded to challenge the lead pack down the stretch and put himself in position for a potential win.