ST. LOUIS - Ville Tahvanainen of Bradley and Sarah Beth Gueldner of Drake 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.

VILLE TAHVANAINEN, BRADLEY
SR., MEN'S BASKETBALL, GRAPHIC DESIGN, 3.41 GPA

SARAH BETH GUELDNER, DRAKE
SR., WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, HEALTH SCIENCES, 3.89 GPA