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Winner Earns First MVC Field Athlete of the Week Award

ST. LOUIS – Sophomore Eddie Winner earned the first Missouri Valley Conference Field Athlete of the Week honor of his career for his performance in the pole vault at the Meyo Invite over the weekend, becoming the fifth Redbird student-athlete in the last four weeks to earn an MVC weekly award.

Finishing second overall in the pole vault at the Meyo Invite, Winner cleared his best mark as a Redbird at 5.15 meters (16-10.75 ft.). Winner who has been moving up the ISU indoor top-10 list since his very first meet now ranks No.