April 8, 2004

MIAA honors Lyons with weekly award

Missouri Southern senior Brian Lyons (Purdy, Mo.) was named MIAA Athlete of the Week on Thursday (April 8) in men's track & field.

Lyons, a 5-foot-9, 135-pound senior, shattered his school record in the 5000 meters while winning the event during the University of Missouri Relays last weekend.

He ran the race in a time of 14 minutes, 21. 60 seconds, shaving almost 15 seconds from the mark of 14:36.47 he set last season. Lyons also set the meet record, which was held by former Central runner Mike Knutson. Lyons' time also is a solid provisional qualifier in the event for NCAA Division II nationals.

He is a graduate of Purdy High School.