PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Cross Country looks to defend its conference titles at the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Championships in Evansville, Ind.
 
2025 MVC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Where: Angel Mounds Cross Country Course - Evansville, Ind.
Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m. - Women's 6K | 11:30 a.m. - Men's 8K
Live Timing: TRXC Timing 

LAST TIME OUT
Bradley swept the Red Race team titles at the Bradley Pink Classic at Newman Golf Course on Oct. 17. JD Rosslee (23:43.78) and Kaitlyn Sheppard (20:27.86) placed second in the Men's 8K and Women's 6K races, respectively, clocking some of the quickest Pink Classic times in program history. It marked the first time that the Braves swept the Pink Classic team titles in the event's history.

LOOKING TO DEFEND THE CROWN
The 2024 MVC Championship saw the Braves sweep the Men's and Women's Conference Championships for the second time in three years and for the first time under Head Coach Andrew Carlson. Rosslee and Sheppard placed third in their respective races, while Rosslee set a new program record for the fastest 8K time at 23:25.0. Seven Braves earned All-MVC First Team honors after finishing in the top 10 (Rosslee, Sheppard, Nadia Potgieter, Abigail Hancock, Anna Perry, Michael Rebello, Jack Crull), and three more earned All-MVC Honorable Mention after finishing 11th-15th (Sophia Cino, Caleb Lind, Caleb Simone). Travis Gaffney and Sophia Cino earned MVC Freshmen of the Year as the top-placing freshmen.