ST. LOUIS - Filip Skobalj of UIC and Jossie Hudson of Evansville 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.

FILIP SKOBALJ, UIC
SO., MEN'S BASKETBALL, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 4.00 GPA

JOSSIE HUDSON, EVANSVILLE
SR., WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, EXERCISE SCIENCE, 3.72 GPA