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2019 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Senior
    Class
  • Geneva, Ill.
    Hometown
  • Geneva
    High School
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Brooke Nusser
Brooke Nusser
Senior
Class
Geneva, Ill.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country): 2018
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Track & Field): 2018, 2019
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2018, 2019
MVC Honor Roll: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (7): Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17, Spring '18, Fall '18, Spring '19


CAREER BESTS & RESULTS


2018-19 SEASON
Cross Country: Raced in five meets during her senior campaign • Clocked a PR time in the 5K at the MVC Championship, placing 16th in 17:57.1 and helping the Braves to their second-straight conference crown • Ran a season-best time of 22:08.1 in the 6K at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
 
Indoor: Advanced to the finals of the mile at the MVC Championship, placing eighth overall • Posted a season-best time in the event during the prelims with a mark of 5:01.33 • Also registered a PR time of 2:15.11 in the 800m at Grand Valley State.
 
Outdoor: Scored in the 1,500m at the MVC Championship, placing eighth with a time of 4:37.01 • Set her PR in the event at the Kip Janvrin Open, crossing the finish line in first place with a mark of 4:33.48 – the 10th-best time in school history • Also posted times of 2:17.76 in the 800m and 17:41.15 in the 5,000m.


2017-18 SEASON
Cross Country: Ran in five meets as a junior • Posted PRs at the MVC Championship with an 18:17.78 in the 5K and at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 21:50.68 in the 6K • Scored for the Braves at the Bradley Pink Classic, finishing 43rd as Bradley placed third of 31 as a team.
 
Indoor: Led the Braves in the mile run during the indoor season • Her time of 4:53.94 at the Meyo Invitational ranks fifth in school history • Advanced to the finals of the event at the MVC Championship, placing seventh overall • Also clocked a time of 2:16.83 in the 800m run.
 
Outdoor: Advanced to the finals of the 1,500m run at the MVC Championship and finished 10th overall • Set a PR in the event with a time of 4:36.58 at the Drake Relays • Also ran the 800m with a season-best mark of 2:19.45.


2016-17 SEASON
Cross Country: Ran in six meets as a sophomore, registering two top-10 finishes • Placed third at the Bradley Intercollegiate and 10th at the Illini Open • Posted her career-best 5K time at Notre Dame (18:44.6) and in the 6K at the Bradley Classic (22:43.7).
 
Indoor: Competed in the 800m and mile during the indoor season • Posted a time of 2:16.41 in her only 800m of the year at the GVSU Big Meet – the 11th-fastest career-best time in school history • Also ranks 12th in the mile after a mark of 5:00.22 at Notre Dame • Placed 11th at the MVC Championship in the mile.
 
Outdoor: Ran the 800m and 1,500m during the outdoor campaign • Placed 16th at the MVC Championship in the 1,500m run • Posted PRs of 2:16.01 in the 800m at Illinois State and 4:39.59 in the 1,500m at San Francisco State.


2015-16 SEASON
Cross Country: Finished ninth at the Western Illinois Early Bird to open her Bradley career.
 
Indoor: Took third in the mile at the Fred Wilt Invitational with a season-best time of 5:10.26.
 
Outdoor: Capped the year with a fifth-place finish in the 1,500m at the Redhawk Invitational • Posted a season-best 1,500m time of 4:47.75 at the Redbird Invitational during the outdoor season. 


HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time all-conference performer in cross country • Regional runner-up as a sophomore • Helped her cross country team finish in the top 12 in the state each of her final three prep seasons, including sixth-place (sophomore) and eighth-place (junior) showings • Led the Vikings to back-to-back conference championships her sophomore and junior years • Two-time all-conference in track • Helped her 4x800 meter relay team take 10th in the state as a senior • Also qualified for the state championship in 1,600m her senior year • Ran at state in the 4x800 meter relay both her junior and senior seasons.


PERSONAL
The daughter of Steven and Caroline Nusser, Brooke was born in Geneva, Ill. • One younger sister, Holly • Majoring in health science.