ST. LOUIS, Mo. – University of Evansville cross country and track and field standout Anna Lowry (Taylorville, Ill./Taylorville) has been named as one of four recipients of the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference postgraduate scholarship awards.  The MVC Faculty Athletics Representatives Committee voted to award postgraduate scholarships to the four student-athletes, due to their exemplary academic and athletic performances.  Each of the four winners will receive a $5,000 postgraduate scholarship from the Conference.

Lowry is one of the most-decorated runners in Evansville history, as she holds parts of nine track school records, while also holding the 5K school record in cross country.  She earned two first-team all-MVC honors in cross country, while also winning both the indoor 5,000-meter title and the 10,000-meter outdoor title in the MVC in 2021.  She finished her track career earning three indoor podium finishes in Valley championships, and one outdoor podium finish.  She is involved in several service organizations and also has served as a member of UE's SAAC.  Lowry became one of the first MVC runners to earn four MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honors in league history this past fall. 

Lowry joins Joey Harkins (men's track & field) and Nicole Timmons (softball) of Drake and Gabby Walker of Southern Illinois (women's basketball) in earning the Valley's postgraduate scholarships.  To be eligible for consideration, recipients must have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.40, participated with distinction in a Missouri Valley Conference championship sport for at least two seasons at the nominating institution and must graduate from their institutions within 18 months following selection at the spring meetings of the Faculty Athletics Representative Committee. 
 
Also, the recipients must be accepted for postgraduate studies at an institution of higher learning at the time of receipt of the scholarship.  And, the recipients must have completed eligibility for participation in intercollegiate athletics in the academic year in which nominated.