Kimi Shank named MIAA Women's Track Co-Athlete of the Week

Kansas City, Mo. -- Missouri Southern senior distance runner Kimi Shank has been named the MIAA Women's Track Co-Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office today. Shank shares the award with Anja Puq of Nebraska-Omaha.

Shank, a graduate of Rolla High School, took home the title in the 3k at the Missouri Invitational on January 8. She ran the event in a time of 9:58.49, just four seconds off of the Southern record and eight seconds better than her previous best of 10:06.94 last year at Arkansas. Shank defeated five other Division I runners in the race.

Shank and the Lions return to action on this Friday and Saturday when Southern plays host to the MSSU Radio Shack Invitational at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.