ST. LOUIS – Mid-distance runners Rachel Hickey and Joe Morrison swept the Missouri Valley Conference Track Athlete of the Week honors following strong performances in the 800m at the Billy Hayes Invitational.
For the second time this season and third in her career, Hickey was named MVC Female Track Athlete of the Week after breaking the 30-year-old Illinois State school record in the women's 800m with a time of 2:05.06. Hickey not only broke the record, she did so by nearly a full second, as it previously stood at 2:06.87.
Hickey's time now ranks No.