EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Evansville graduate student Melanie Helder (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) has been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Team for her work both in the classroom and on the cross country course.
Helder, who is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at UE, garnered MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honors after placing 13th overall at the MVC Championships in Terre Haute last Friday. Scholar-Athlete honors in cross country require student-athletes to meet performance standards, as they must finish in the first 20 runners at the conference championships, and hold at least a cumulative 3.5 GPA and be in sophomore standings academically.