ST. LOUIS – Emma Huston (Des Moines, Iowa), a senior on the Drake University track and field team, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the fifth time this season.
This past weekend at the Musco Twilight, Huston shattered another school record, this time in the 1,500 meters. She turned in a time of 4:20.82 to win the event and break the previous school record by nearly three seconds. It was also a nine-second personal best for Huston who now owns four Drake school records.
Earlier in the season she set school records in the indoor 5,000 meters, outdoor 5,000 meters and 3,000 meters.