Bradley University

As a mid-sized university with 5,400 students, Bradley provides more opportunities than small colleges and more personalized experiences than large universities. Our size allows us to provide an education that is nationally recognized for student engagement and experiential learning in more than 185 academic programs ranging from the liberal arts to business, engineering, and the health sciences.

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Lasha Petree of Canton Wins Female Individual Performance of the Year

Lasha Petree from the Bradley Women's Basketball Team has been awarded the 2020 Female Individual Performance of the Year.

Sports - May 14

Shadid of Peoria Named MVC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Bradley senior shortstop Luke Shadid has been named the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Sports - May 12

Women's Cross Country/Track Stars Awarded by Bradley

Bradley University's 2020 Kaboom! Awards honors the 2019-20 women's cross country and track campaigns.

Sports - May 12

Ja'Shon Henry and Ville Tahvanainen Earn Valley Honors

A pair of Bradley men's basketball players added to the Braves postseason accolades as sophomore forward Ja'Shon Henry was named to the Missouri Valley Conference Most Improved Team, while freshman guard Ville Tahvanainen collected All-Bench Team accolades.

Sports - May 4

13 Braves Earn MVC Scholar-Athlete Honors

The Bradley track teams were honored for their work both on the track and in the classroom as 13 Braves were recognized on the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Teams.

Sports - May 1

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Apke and French Earn MVC Scholar-Athlete Honors

Senior Allison Apke earned First-Team Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete honors for the third consecutive year and sophomore Grace French was an honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete performer according to an announcement by the league office on April 30.

Sports - May 1

Natalia Barbery Named 2020 MVC Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete MVP

Bradley senior Natalia Barbery has been selected the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year, according to a vote of The Valley's women's tennis sports information contacts announced by the league office.

Sports - Apr 29

Bradley Basketball Programs Land Three I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes

Bradley University is in elite company for its performance on the court and in the classroom as a Bradley record three men's and women's basketball student-athletes earned recognition on the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Associati...

Sports - Apr 29

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Emma Jackson of Reseda Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Senior pitcher Emma Jackson (Reseda, Calif./El Camino Real) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced April 29.

Sports - Apr 30

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Hawkins and Welch Earn MVC Scholar-Athlete Honors

Bradley Women's Golf boasts a First-Team Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete with junior Maddie Hawkins earning the honor according to an announcement by the league office April 9. In addition, sophomore Megan Welch received honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete recognition.

Sports - Apr 27

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Abby Jockisch Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Senior runner Abby Jockisch (Peoria, Ill./Dunlap) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced April 15.

Sports - Apr 27

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Brendan Dougherty Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Senior third baseman Brendan Dougherty (Clive, Iowa/Dowling Catholic) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced April 8.

Sports - Apr 27

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Allison Apke Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Senior infielder Allison Apke (Teutopolis, Ill./Teutopolis) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced April 1.

Sports - Apr 27

Bradley Softball Announces 2020 Award Winners

Senior catcher Kealia Wysocki was named Bradley Softball's 2020 Most Valuable Player with 12th-year head coach Amy Hayes announcing her team's annual award winners Wednesday.

Sports - Apr 24

Dan Bolt Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Senior outfielder Dan Bolt (Morton, Ill./Morton) is named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week.

Sports - Apr 24

Taylor Ledwein Named MVC Golfer of the Week

Senior Taylor Ledwein was named the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week according to an announcement by the league office.

Sports - Apr 22

Trio of Braves Named to MVC First-Team

Three Braves garnering First-Team All-MVC honors according to an announcement by the league office.

Sports - Apr 22

Sandra Maletin Claims Record Sixth MVC Player-of-the-Week Award

Bradley junior Sandra Maletin has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the third time this season and the sixth time in her career.

Sports - Apr 22

Megan Welch Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Sophomore women's golfer Megan Welch has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week.

Sports - Apr 21

Chelsea Brackmann Named Bradley Varsity Club Most Outstanding Female Athlete

With the voting totals from coaches and staff, fans and local media tallied, Chelsea Brackmann is named the Bradley Varsity Club Most Outstanding Female Athlete for the 2018-19 school year.

Sports - 2019 Jul 29

Haack and Brackmann Earn MVC Scholar-Athlete Honors

Junior Gabi Haack was voted a First-Team Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete and senior Chelsea Brackmann was named as a Second-Team Valley Scholar-Athlete selection.

Sports - Apr 22

Taylor Ledwein Qualifies for US Women's Amateur

Bradley Senior Taylor Ledwein, a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference performer for the Bradley University women's golf team, has qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur, which will be contested Aug. 5-11 in West Point, Miss., at Old Waverly Golf Club.

Sports - 2019 Jul 18

Braves Earn WGCA All-American Scholar Honors

Four Bradley women's golfers were named Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars, with former Braves Frankie Saban and Brooke Thompson along with junior Maddie Hawkins and sophomore Elyse Emerzian earning the award according to an announcement by the WGCA.

Sports - 2019 Jul 10

Malini Wijesinghe Named to Google Cloud Academic All-America Team

Malini Wijesinghe earns selection to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Women's At-Large Third Team.

Sports - 2019 Jun 24

Baseball Team Awards

Bradley Baseball announces the 2019 team awards.

Sports - 2019 Jun 17

Braves Playing Summer Baseball

Players will represent the past, present, and future of Bradley Baseball by competing from coast-to-coast for wooden bat summer collegiate teams.

Sports - 2019 Jun 10

Wijesinghe Adds to Awards Haul

Bradley Tennis graduate Malini Wijesinghe '19 added to her lengthy list of awards when the Intercollegiate Tennis Association named her the Central Region recipient of the 2019 ITA Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship.

Sports - 2019 Jun 4

All-MVC Baseball Squad

Bradley Baseball's nine all-conference awards are the second-most in program history and represent every area of the field.

Sports - 2019 May 21

Softball NFCA Honors

Students Earn NFCA All-Region Honors in Bradley Softball

Sports - 2019 May 20

Wijesinghe Voted Google Cloud Academic All-District 5

Malini Wijesinghe becomes Bradley's first-ever women's tennis player to earn Google Cloud Academic All-District 5 honors.

Sports - 2019 May 17