Overview:
A transfer from Illinois Central College, she missed the 2004 season after having shoulder surgery prior to the year ... Expected to give the Braves much needed depth at catcher as she and fellow junior Joanna Pettit will split time behind the plate for Bradley.
Illinois Central College:
Earned NJCAA Region XXIV first team honors as both a freshman and sophomore at Illinois Central College ... Named NFCA All-Midwest Junior College First Team and also garnered NJCAA NFCA Division I First Team All-America honors ... Hit an impressive .432 with 19 doubles, three triples and four home runs as a sophomore ... Also drove in 38 runs on the year
High School:
A two-sport athlete at East Peoria, Shayna lettered in softball and volleyball ... In softball, took home Mid-Illini all-conference honors, including three first-team awards ... Also named Peoria Journal Star All-Area three times ... Two-time team MVP, led the Raiders in batting average and RBI in three of her four years ... Earned Illinois Coaches Assocation second-team all-state honors and was a Chicago Tribune all-state special mention ... Was named all-conference in volleyball as both a junior (second team) and senior (first team).
Personal:
The daughter of Jim and Carrie Bradford, Shayna was born July 22, 1983 in Peoria, Ill. ... Majoring in radio and television ... Has three sisters, Shelby, Shannon and Sheila, and two brothers, Parker and Payton ... Named to the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in each of her three semesters at Bradley.
