Seattle Pacific University senior and runner Natty Plunkett has been awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship for her work in the classroom.

The Bellevue native and Newport High grad is a star distance runner for the cross country and track teams and became the 31st SPU athletes since 1981 to earn the postgrad scholarship, currently are valued at $7,500.

Plunkett carries a 3.97 GPA in psychology and has begun graduate work.