CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – After a javelin win at the Gibson Invitational over the weekend, University of Northern Iowa track and field junior Anna Bentley was named the Missouri Valley Conference Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
The MVC weekly honor is the first for Bentley at UNI, while the laurel is the fourth for the Panthers overall this season with Lauren Frederick, Brette Correy and Sarah Pate all claiming the award during the indoor season.
Bentley earned a mark of 130-05 at the Gibson Invitational in Terre Haute to kick off the outdoor season with a win in the javelin.