SAINT LOUIS – Reed Fischer (Minnetonka, Minn.), a junior on the Drake University men's track and field team, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Student-Athlete of the Week.
Last week at the Mt. SAC Relays, Fischer ran the second-fastest 10,000 meters in school history to finish seventh overall in the Elite/Invitational section of the race. His time of 29:09.86 was the third fastest finish by a collegiate runner in the race and is easily the fastest in the MVC to date. That time currently ranks as the 12th fastest in the West Region and the 18th fastest in the nation.