PEORIA, Ill. -- Senior women's golfer Meaghan LeBlanc (Calgary, Alberta/Western Canada) has named the Bradley Country Insurance & Financial Services Scholar-Athlete of the Week, announced Thursday after earning tri-medalist honors and helping the Bradley women's golf team to the team title at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Women's Golf Championship at the Reflection Ridge Golf Club in Wichita, Kan.

LeBlanc earned medalist honors for the third time in the last four tournaments and defended her individual title at the Valley Championship, finishing in a three-way tie with Illinois State's Samantha Richdale and Missy Linnens of Missouri State with a three-round total of 225. LeBlanc carded rounds of 72, 77 and 76 to become the second Bradley player and fourth in MVC history to earn medalist honors at the MVC Championship twice. She also joined another elite group, becoming the fourth player in Valley history to earn first-team All-MVC honors in each of her four seasons. A finance major, LeBlanc owns a 3.74 cumulative grade point average.

Each week, a Bradley student-athlete is selected as the Country Insurance & Financial Services Scholar-Athlete of the Week. The individual chosen must be at least a sophomore in class standing and boast a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average, while displaying a level of athletic excellence.

LeBlanc and the Braves won the fourth Valley title in program history and third in the last five years. Bradley will be participating in its third NCAA Regional in program history. The Braves will play in one of three NCAA Regionals which will be announced Monday May 1. The 2006 NCAA Regionals will be played May 11-13 in Bryan, Texas (Texas A&M host), Browns Summit, N.C. (Wake Forest) and Auburn, Wash. (Washington).