ST. LOUIS – For the second year in a row, redshirt senior Logan Calvin was named Missouri Valley Conference Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition, 28 Illinois State student-athletes earned a spot on the 2021-22 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team.
The MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is given to the student-athlete who had the most combined points at the MVC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a cumulative GPA above a 3.70.
Calvin, who is an Exercise Science major at Illinois State, has maintained a 3.76 grade point average across his four years. Between the MVC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Calvin combined for 32 points across five events.
Calvin was crowned MVC Champion in the weight throw at the MVC Indoor Championships, earning his first gold medal of his Redbird career. He also earned All-Valley honors with a pair of second-place finishes in the shot put at both the indoor and outdoor championships, as well as scoring points in both the hammer throw and discus.
In addition to Calvin, 27 other Redbirds were named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team. Student-athletes were named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team by meeting the following criteria and procedures:
- 3.3 cumulative grade-point average
- At least a sophomore in academic and athletic standing
- Placed in the top eight of an individual event or top three in a relay event at the Indoor or Outdoor Championships
The following Redbird student-athletes were selected to the 2021-22 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team:
Men
Ariel Atias – 3.61, Exercise Science
Matt Blanco – 3.58, Physical Education
Joe Boyer – 3.46, Education
Logan Calvin – 3.76, Exercise Science
Brandon Gage – 3.50, Business Administration
Jake Gillum – 4.00, Exercise Science
Tyler Klouda – 3.69, Mathematics and Marketing
Cole Maguire – 3.85, Business Administration
Caleb Miedema – 3.77, Rec and Park Administration
Joe Morrison – 3.67, Sport Management
Luke Nelson – 3.92, Biomechanics
Tyler Polak – 3.60, Technology Engineering
Riley Wells – 3.30, Physical Education
Charlie Wetzel – 3.94, Education
Women
Amni Austin – 3.86, Business Administration
Macy Byer – 3.94, Special Education
Ali Cranston – 4.00, Molecular/Cellular Biology
Maddi Exline – 3.94, Nursing
Jaclyn Greci – 4.00, Spanish
Audrey Harrod – 3.64, Biology
Rachel Hickey – 4.00, Journalism and Marketing
Hannah Johnson – 3.89, Nursing
Caroline Meyers – 3.55, Rec and Park Administration
Brittney Oakley – 4.00, Accounting
Sabrina Schlenker – 3.38, Marketing
Danielle Taets – 3.41, Education
Carly Tucker – 3.30, Marketing
Maddie Wright – 3.32, Special Education
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