Drake University sophomores Rai Ahmed-Green (Irvine, Calif.) and Reed Timmer (New Berlin, Wis.) have been selected as the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday, Dec. 8. Both were honored for their performances during the period of Nov. 30 – Dec. 6.

Timmer and Ahmed-Green are the eighth and ninth Drake student-athletes to earn MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week honors this season. 

Ahmed-Green, a member of the women's track and field team, opened up the indoor track season by taking first place in the 300 meters and setting a facility record at the SDSU Holiday Invite. Her time of 39.98 was a personal best and is the 12th fastest time in the nation this season. Ahmed-Green also finished sixth in the 60 meters and contributed to the Bulldogs' second place finish in the 4x400-meter relay. Ahmed-Green is an English and journalism major and holds a perfect 4.0 GPA. 

Timmer, a guard on the men's basketball team, led Drake with 13 points in a loss against Bowling Green over the weekend. He was 4-of-5 from the free-throw line and contributed four rebounds and an assists. This season Timmer is the Bulldogs' leading scorer, averaging 17.9 points per game, and has scored 20 points or more in three games this season. Timmer is a pharmacy major and maintains a 3.6 GPA.

To qualify for the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week honors, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or better, 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 will be evaluated on their athletic performance for a one-week period.