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Kate Kinnetz to Receive MVC Most Courageous Award

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - University of Northern Iowa softball player Kate Kinnetz is one of the 2016-17 recipients of the Missouri Valley Conference's Most Courageious Award.

The MVC presents the Most Courageous Award to a past or present student-athlete, coach or university administrator who demonstrates unusual courage in the face of personal illness, adversity or tragedy and whose behavior reflects honor on the institution or the Conference. Individuals receiving the award might also have performed heroic feats or otherwise inspired others.

The award presentation for Kinnetz will occur at halftime of Sunday's UNI men's basketball game vs.