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. 4 all-time in Illinois State track & field history.
His clearance of 5.15 meters keeps him at the No. 1 spot in the Valley and tied for No. 51 in the nation, leading the next closest MVC competitor (his teammate) by six inches. Winner is one of only two MVC student-athletes to have cleared at least 5.00 meters this season.
With this award, Illinois State has had seven student-athletes be recognized for their athletic performance by the Valley. Winner joins three other field athletes and three track athletes to be honored.
ILLINOIS STATE MVC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Dec. 10 – Jack Anstey (Male Track), Tori Ortiz (Female Track)
Jan. 21 – Kristin Higgins (Female Field)
Jan. 28 – Caleb Miedema (Male Field), Kameesha Smith (Female Field)
Feb. 4 – Grace Beattie (Female Track)
Feb. 11 – Eddie Winner (Male Field)
UP NEXT
Winner and the full Illinois State track & field squad is back in action this weekend at the Iowa State Classic. The two-day meet will run Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Lied Recreation Athletic Center. Fans can watch the meet via FloTrack ($) or follow live results here.
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