ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Valley Conference has announced the 2024 Cross Country Scholar-Athletes, in conclusion of the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championship on November 1st, at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls, Iowa hosted by Northern Iowa. Tyla Lumley and Emilie Meyer represented Drake as the Bulldogs' Scholar-Athlete selections.
Leading the team Scholar Athletes of the Year champion for the women is Emma Gresham of Indiana State and Mathis Chavand of Illinois State paced the men's side.
Scholar-Athlete honors require athletes to meet performance standards, as they must finish in the first 20 runners at the conference championship and hold at least a cumulative 3.