Now in its 74th year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation's eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. Over those 74 years the League has inspired student-athletes to realize their academic aspirations, maximize their athletics potential, and cultivate their leadership skills to prepare them for life beyond their collegiate experience.
As part of a new partnership with
Marriott Bonvoy, each week through the the academic year, we will honor an OVC student-athlete who has excelled in the classroom, in addition to earning accolades on the playing surface.
This week's honoree SIUE distance runner
Kassidy Dexheimer. This past year she earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA.
On the course she finished 26th at last year's OVC Cross Country Championship about setting a 5K PR time at the 2019 Championship.
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OVC Student-Athletes of the Week presented by Marriott Bonvoy
September 3 -
Colton Dowell, UT Martin
September 9 -
Kassidy Dexheimer, SIUE