ST. LOUIS - Derek Wegman of Illinois State and Malini Wijesinghe of Bradley are this week’s featured athletes in the MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, presented by Enterprise Bank &Trust Company.

The weekly series will feature a two minute video for each honoree with the student-athlete speaking about their academics and community/campus involvement.

To qualify for the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing.

Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not eligible. In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes are evaluated on their campus involvement and community service.