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Nov. 3, 2009

ST. LOUIS – University of Northern Iowa sophomore Alex Mark has landed a spot on the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Scholar-Athlete team the league announced Tuesday.

Mark, a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa, finished 17^th overall at the 2009 State Farm MVC Cross Country Championships last weekend helping the Panthers to a fourth place finish overall. Mark currently holds a 3.82 grade-point average in biology.

Scholar-Athlete honors require athletes to meet performance standards, as the top-10 finishers at the conference championship earn all-conference honors and are included on the Scholar-Athlete team, provided they meet the set criteria, while other athletes must finish among the first 20 runners at the conference championship and hold a cumulative 3.2 GPA and be a sophomore in athletic and academic standing to earn a spot on the MVC Scholar-Athlete team.

MEN'S SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM* Yr., Major, GPA, Hometown

4. Eric Schulz, Indiana State Sr., 3.228 Communication, New Albany, Ind.

5. Scott Keeney, Indiana State Sr., 3.966 Mathematics, Frankfort, Ind.

6. Jeremiah Vaughan, Indiana State So., 3.643 Athletic Training, Brookville, Ind. 

7. Michael Disher, Indiana State Jr., 3.417 Physical Therapy, Indianapolis, Ind.

9. Dan Dunbar, Southern Illinois Jr., 3.864 Radio-Television, O'Fallon, Ill.

10. Craig Padgett, Indiana State So., 3.500 Pre-Veterinary, Mishawaka, Ind.

11. Jason Ordway, Southern Illinois Sr., 3.868 Physiology, Holgate, Ohio

17. Alex Mark, Northern Iowa So., 3.82 Biology, Cedar Falls, Iowa

22. Brad Wrage, Southern Illinois Jr., 3.719 Mechanical Engineering, Yates City, Ill.

WOMEN'S SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM* Yr., Major, GPA, Hometown

1. Terry Phillips, Missouri State So., 4.00 Biochemistry, Kansas City, Mo.

7. Allison Malone, Indiana State Jr., 3.900 History, Rensselaer, Ind.

8. Sarah Glowacki, Illinois State Jr., 3.42 Exercise Science, Wauwatosa, Wis.

9. Casey McDermott, Drake Jr., 3.32 Psychology, Newton, Iowa

10. Kirsten Lang, Illinois State Jr., 3.60 Middle Level Teacher Education, St. Charles, Ill.

13. Rachel York, Wichita State Sr., 3.61 Anthropology & Criminal Justice, St. Clair, Mo.

15. Julia Costello, Indiana State Sr., 3.750 Social Science Education, Clinton, Ind.

16. Megan Hoelscher, Southern Illinois Jr., 3.783 Civil Engineering, Effingham, Ill.

17. Olivia Martinez, Wichita State Sr., 3.21 Undecided, Amarillo, Texas

18. Aisha Praught, Illinois State So., 3.48 Geology, Moline, Ill.

19. Kayla Alexander, Indiana State Sr., 3.612 Special Education, Terre Haute, Ind.

20. Kacie Klem, Indiana State So., 3.983 Open Preference, Huntingburg, Ind.

*number indicates individual place at the State Farm MVC Championship.