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Bradley University Athletics

2025 Cross Country Roster

Profile

  • Junior
    Class
  • Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Hometown
  • Helpmekaar Kollege
    High School
JD Rosslee
JD Rosslee
Junior
Class
Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
2024-25 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2023 MVC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year

MVC Men's Cross Country All-Conference (2): 2023, 2024
MVC Men's Indoor Track & Field Champion (1): 5000m (2025)
MVC Men's Indoor Track & Field All-Conference (2): 3000m (2025); 5000m (2025)
MVC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Champion (1): 5000m (2025)
MVC Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference (2): 5000m (2025); 10,000m (2024)
MVC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week (1): 10/21/24
MVC Men's Cross Country All-Conference Scholar-Athlete (1): 2024

CAREER BESTS (RESULTS)
CROSS COUNTRY INDOOR TRACK & FIELD OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
 6K: 18:01.3 (8/30/24)
 8K: 23:25.0 (11/1/24)
 10K: 30:07.70 (11/15/24)
 Mile: 4:06.80 (1/25/25)
 3,000m: 8:04.71 (2/1/25)
 5,000m: 13:48.32 (2/14/25)
 1,500m: 3:46.74 (3/28/25)
 5,000m: 13:39.10 (4/4/25) 
 10,000m: 29:49.02 (5/10/24)

2024-25 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in five meets during the 2024 season. Placed in the top five overall in each of the first four meets of the season, beginning with a fifth-place finish at the Hawkeye Invitational (18:01.3). Was the top-finishing Brave in each of the final four meets of the season, including a second-place finish in the 8K Red Race at the Bradley Pink Classic with a time of 23:46.08. The performance earned him MVC Runner of the Week. Placed third at the MVC Championship with a time of 23:25.0, setting a program record for the quickest 8K time and earning his second All-MVC honor. Placed 26th at the NCAA Midwest Regional, clocking in at 30:07.70.

Indoor: Competed in four meets during the 2025 indoor season. Began the season with a third-place finish in the Mile at the Larry Wieczorek Invite, clocking in at a career-best 4:06.80. Won the 3000m race at the Meyo Invite with a personal-best 8:04.71, ranking fourth all-time. Set a new 5000m program record at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, running 13:48.32 to register the second sub-14-minute 5000m time in program history. Won the 5000m MVC Championship with a time of 14:04.90 and placed third in the 3000m Final with a time of 8:12.97, earning All-Conference honors in each event.

Outdoor: Competed in four meets during the 2025 outdoor season. Placed tied for second in his lone 1500m appearance of the season, running a matching 3:46.74 at the WashU Distance Carnival with Caleb Lind. Broke the 5000m program record by 15 seconds at the Stanford Invitational, placing seventh with a time of 13:39.10. Followed his strong showing at Stanford with a 13:49.24, also in Stanford, three weeks later at the Payton Jordan Invite. Won the 5000m MVC Championship by over 13 seconds with a time of 14:14.13, pairing it with his Indoor 5000m MVC Title and earning All-MVC Track & Field honors for the fourth time in his career across indoor and outdoor.


2023-24 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in six meets during the 2023 season. Was the top-finishing or second-best-finishing Brave in each meet he ran in during the Fall. Began his collegiate career with victories in the 6K race at the Western Illinois Alumni XC Invitational (18:08.5) and the 8K race at the Bradley Intercollegiate (24:04.1). Finished seventh at the Gans Creek Classic with a time of 24:12.6. Earned All-Conference honors as a freshman at the MVC Championship, finishing 10th. He was the only freshman to earn All-MVC honors and earned Freshman of the Year as a result.

Indoor: Competed in five meets during the 2024 indoor season. Ran a season-best 8:09.60 in the 3000m race at the Larry Wieczorek Invite, placing second. Notched top 10 finishes in his two Mile appearances, placing sixth at the Hawkeye Invite (4:08.40) and 10th at the Meyo Invite (4:08.31). Placed in point-scoring positions in his two MVC Championship races, finishing fourth with a time of 8:10.84 in the 3000m Final and seventh with a time of 14:25.33 in the 5000m Final. 

Outdoor: Competed in five meets during the 2024 outdoor season. Placed second in his 5000m section at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 14:01.65. Set his 5000m season-best at the Bryan Clay Invitational, clocking in at 13:54.43 while placing third in his heat. Finished fourth in the 5000m Open Race at the Drake Relays at 14:06.56. Earned his first All-MVC honor for Track & Field after placing second in the 10000m Final at the MVC Championship, running 29:49.02 -- a time good for the sixth-fastest in program history.


HIGH SCHOOL
Ran Cross Country and Track and Field for Helpmekaar Kollege in South Africa. In 2022 and 2023, he was nominated for the most promising athlete of the year for Central Gauteng Athletics. Was selected to Team South Africa in 2023 to compete at the Junior World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst. Recorded eight top-five finishes in various events for Team South Africa including a first place finish in the 5000m event at the South African U/20 Championships.

PERSONAL 
The son of Dirk and Benita Rosslee, born January 5, 2004. Has one sibling: Danielle (17). Plans to major in Construction Management.