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Illinois State Track & Field/Cross Country Announces 2020-2021 Award Winners

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State track & field and cross country announced its 2020-21 season award winners on Thursday evening at the annual banquet celebrating the team's success over the last year.

Most Valuable Athletes in Cross Country – Rachel Hickey and Kevin Koski

For the second year in a row, Hickey earned the cross country MVP award. She was the top finisher for the Redbirds at the MVC Cross Country Championships, earning All-Valley Honorable Mention honors with a 12th-place finish with a time of 18:15.3. Hickey also posted a top-20 finish overall at the Lipscomb Winter Classic, the Redbird's only regular season meet in the abbreviated 2020-21 season.