ST. LOUIS - Akis Medrano and Alli Workman have been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Teams, the Valley announced Tuesday morning.
 
Scholar-Athlete honors require athletes to meet performance standards, as they must finish among the first 20 runners at the conference championship and hold at least a cumulative 3.2 GPA and be a sophomore in athletic and academic standing to earn a spot on the MVC Scholar-Athlete team.
 
Akis Medrano earned All-Valley honors at the MVC Championships in Peoria last Saturday by placing third in the men's 8K race with the third-best time in school history of 24:06.30. The senior currently holds a 3.25 GPA in criminology and criminal justice.
 
For the women, Alli Workman earned All-MVC Honorable Mention honors with her 14th place finish and time of 17:53.50, which is the 16th-fastest 5K time in Sycamore history. Workman currently owns a 3.91 GPA in health sciences.
 
Twenty-eight women's and men's student-athletes met the criteria. Bradley had the most honorees on the men's and women's side, with six men and three women. Between the two races, all MVC Schools are represented.
 
The Sycamores will be back in action on Nov. 9 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, as they host the NCAA Great Lakes Regional beginning at 11:15 a.m. ET.
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Cross Country teams, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook and Twitter.