ST. LOUIS - Garrett Sturtz of Drake and Lydia Berns-Schweingruber of Northern Iowa are this week’s featured athletes in the MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, presented by State Farm.  

To qualify for the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30, 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.

GARRETT STURTZ, DRAKE
SR., MEN'S BASKETBALL, MARKETING, 3.50 GPA
LYDIA BERNS-SCHWEINGRUBER, UNI
SO., INDOOR TRACK & FIELD, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, 4.00 GPA