ST. LOUIS - Drake Baldwin of Missouri State and Nikki Perlwitz of Bradley 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.
DRAKE BALDWIN, MISSOURI STATE
JR., BASEBALL, GENERAL BUSINESS, 3.85 GPA
NIKKI PERLWITZ, BRADLEY
SR., WOMEN'S TENNIS, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, 3.48 GPA