ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake University thrower Maud Visscher was named the first MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week after a stellar start to the Bulldogs' outdoor season, the league announced today.

Visscher competed in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw at the Saint Louis University Speed and Power Festival and Billiken Invitational. She won the shot put at both meets including an MVC-leading mark of 14.39m/47-2.5, good enough for 46th on the West qualifying list and fourth in the Midwest region. Her best discus toss of 48.58m/159-4, which also won the Billiken Invitational, is the second-best toss in The Valley this season. Visscher's hammer effort was second at both meets with a personal record of 50.68m/166-3, moving her into the top 25 in the Midwest region. All of Visscher's marks this last weekend are top 10 results in Drake women's track and field history.

Visscher and the Bulldogs will be back in action at home in the Jim Duncan Invitational on Friday, Apr. 10.

MVC Track & Field Weekly Awards – Apr. 1
Men's Track Athlete of the Week – Kaden Kingsmith, Bradley
Men's Field Athlete of the Week – Seth Nelson, Illinois State
Women's Track Athlete of the Week – Kaitlyn Sheppard, Bradley
Women's Field Athlete of the Week – Maud Visscher, Drake