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Beattie, Anstey Sweep MVC Track Athlete of the Week Honors

ST. LOUIS – Seniors Grace Beattie and Jack Anstey swept the Missouri Valley Conference Track Athlete of the Week honors after they both ran a top-10 time in the nation at the Joe Walker Invitational last weekend.

For the second-straight week, Beattie ran the second-fastest time in school history, running a 17-second personal-best time to win the 3,000-meter steeplechase and set a new facility record at the Ole Miss Outdoor Track. Beattie's time of 10:02.73 is No. 1 in the Valley by over 42 seconds, No. 2 in Illinois State track & field history, No.