PEORIA, Ill. -- It's time to vote for the Prairie Farms Bradley Athlete of the Month! Now that the calendar has shifted to December, it's time to look back at November and vote for which Brave had the best month of action.

Junior Kaitlyn Sheppard of the women's cross country team, sophomore DJ Koulai of the men's soccer team, freshman Ellie McDermid of the women's basketball team and redshirt-senior Christian Davis of the men's basketball team are the four nominees for Prairie Farms Bradley Athlete of the Month in October.
 
Voting is open until Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. and will be conducted through the @BradleyBraves X account.
 
Kaitlyn Sheppard • Jr. • Women's Cross Country • Cheltenham, England
• Earned All-MVC honors after placing third at Missouri Valley Conference Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on 11/1
• Ran fifth-fastest 6K time in program history at the MVC Championships with a 20:27.2
• Earned All-Region honors after a 24th-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Midwest Regional at Newman Golf Course on 11/15
• Sheppard's All-Region honor marks the fourth consecutive year a Bradley woman has earned All-Region 

DJ Koulai • So. • Men's Soccer • Lewisville, Texas
• Tallied first career multi-goal game, scoring two against Northern Illinois on 11/6
• Tallied seven shots on goal in two November matches
• Led all Braves in goals in November and finished tied for second on the team in 2024
 
Ellie McDermid • Fr. • Women's Basketball • Green Bay, Wis.
• Recorded double-double in second collegiate game, tallying 13 points and 11 rebounds against Lindenwood on 11/12
• Leads team in field goal percentage (minimum 20 attempts) at 51.6 percent
• Tallied six rebounds and three blocks in 17 minutes against Central Michigan on 11/17
• Named MVC Freshman of the Week on November 18th
 
Christian Davis • R-Sr. • Men's Basketball • Denver, Colo.
• One of five Braves to average over 10 points per game in eight games
• Tallied four double-digit point outings, including a career-high 21 points against Texas State at the Myrtle Beach Invitational on 11/21
• Named MVP of Myrtle Beach Invitational after averaging 15.7 PPG with 63.6 percent shooting (77.8 percent from three) in three games
• Ranks second on the team in three-point percentage (minimum 20 attempts) at 48 percent