SAINT LOUIS, Ill. – The Missouri Valley Conference has announced its Track and Field Scholar-Athletes of the Year and Scholar-Athlete teams Thursday morning.
Junior Erin Starks was selected as the MVC Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award recognizes student-athletes who excel academically and athletically. Starks has excelled in the classroom with a current GPA of 3.5. At the MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, secured 22 points for the Redbirds after a runner-up finish in the 100m hurdles and 4x100m relay, and a third-place finish in the 200m dash.
Along with Starks, 17 other Redbirds were named to the MVC's Scholar Team.