A total of 12 members of the Drake University track and field team have been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team, the league announced Wednesday, June 2.
To earn a spot on the MVC Scholar-Athlete team, student-athletes must own a 3.3 or better cumulative GPA, be at least a sophomore and have placed in the top eight of an individual event or top three in a relay at an MVC Championship.
Drake's men's squad had five members named to the team while seven women garnered the honor. Four of the honorees also earned All-MVC honors during the course of the season.
Below are Drake's representatives on the MVC Scholar-Athlete team.
Elizabeth Aho, Sr., 3.59, Sociology
Yinka Mary Ajayi, Sr., 3.4, Rhetoric, Media & Social Change
Millie Bretl, Sr., 3.8, Management
Maximilian Fridrich, Sr., 3.48, Math
Joey Harkins, Sr., 3.8, Kinesiology
Iris Hertting, Sr., 3.98, Actuarial Science/Data Analytics
Aobakwe Malau, Sr., 3.49, Health Sciences
Ethan Marshall, So., 3.7, Data Analytics/Math
Ellie Mendlik, Sr., 3.85, Law, Politics & Society
Ryan Schweizer, Sr., 3.91, MBA
Ashlee Siegle, So., 3.61, Kinesiology
Katelyn Williams, Sr., 3.85, Elementary Education
