Bradley University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
Charles Orsborn Award Co-Winner: (2016)
Honorable Mention All-America Recognition: 2016 & 2014 (10,000 Meters)
All-Region Cross Country: 2015 & 2013
NCAA Championship Participant: (2016 Outdoor & 2014 Outdoor - 10,000 Meters)
NCAA Cross Country Championship Participant: (2015)
NCAA Preliminary Participant: (2016 Outdoor - 10,000 Meters & 5,000 Meters, 2015 Outdoor - 10,000 Meters, 2014 Outdoor - 10,000 & 5,000 Meters)
5,000 Meter MVC Indoor Champion: (2014 & 2016)
5,000 Meter MVC Outdoor Champion: (2015)
10,000 Meter MVC Outdoor Champion: (2016, 2015 & 2014)
All-Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country: 2013, 2014 & 2015
All-Missouri Valley Conference: 2016 (Indoor 3,000 Meters & 5,000 Meters, Outdoor 5,000 & 10,000 Meters)
All-Missouri Valley Conference: 2015 (Indoor 3,000 Meters & 5,000 Meters & Outdoor 5,000 Meters & 10,000 Meters)
All-Missouri Valley Conference: 2014 (Indoor 3,000 Meters, 5,000 Meters & Outdoor 10,000 Meters)
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country): 2015 & 2014
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Track & Field): Indoor 3,000 & 5,000; Outdoor 5,000 & 10,000), 2015 (Indoor 3,000 & 5,000; Outdoor 5,000 & 10,000) & 2014 (Indoor 3,000 & 5,000; Outdoor 10,000)
USTFCCCA All-Academic award: 2013 (XC), 2014 (XC), 2015 (XC & Track), 2016 (Track)
MVC Athlete of the Week (02-16-16, 10-20-15, 09-15-15, 04-05-14 & 09-17-13)
MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (11-24-15, 05-20-15, 04-09-14 & 04-02-14)
Bradley Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week (11-18-15, 10-21-15, 05-20-15, 04-02-14, 03-05-14 & 01-22-14)
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2016, 2015 & 2014)
MVC Honor Roll (2016, 2015 & 2014)
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (7): Spring '13, Fall '13, Spring '14, Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16

SENIOR (2015-16)
Charles Orsborn Co-Winner … Honorable mention All-American in the 10,000 meters after a 20^th-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship … Won MVC titles in the outdoor 10,000 meters and indoor 5,000 meters … Earned All-Region honors in cross country and reached the NCAA Cross Country Championship after a sixth-place NCAA Midwest Regional showing … Third three-time MVC 10,000 meter champion in league history … Was the first MVC student-athlete to reach the NCAA Cross Country National Championship since 2012 and first Bradley runner since Mary Ellen Hill in 1999 … Reached the NCAA West Preliminary in both the 5,000 & 10,000 meters … Finished 11^th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA West Prelim … Five-time All-MVC performer in 2015-16 and earned MVC Scholar-Athlete honors in both cross country and track & field … Three-time MVC Athlete of the Week choice in 2015-16 … Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week after running at the NCAA Cross Country Championship and was a two-time Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week honoree … Was Bradley’s top finisher in three of five cross country meets … Ran a personal-best 5K time of 17:01.41 to finish third at the MVC Cross Country Championship … Clocked a school-record 6K time of 20:25.9 at the NCAA Midwest Regional to take sixth in the field for the best NCAA Regional finish by a Brave since 1998 … Was 27^th at Pre-Nationals and placed 24^th at the Notre Dame Invite during the cross country season … Edged twin sister Caitlin by hundredths of a second for the 5,000 meter title at the 2016 MVC Indoor Championship … Finished second in the 3,000 meters at MVC Indoor Championship … Set school record in the indoor 5,000 meters at the Iowa State Classic and owns second-best 3,000 meter time … Clocked the third-best 5,000 meter time in school history during the outdoor season … Placed third in the 5,000 meters at the MVC Outdoor Championship and won third consecutive MVC 10,000 meter title … Owns the school record in the 10,000 meters, posting top five times in school history and 10 of the top 15 performances in the event at Bradley. 

JUNIOR (2014-15)
Garnered All-MVC honors in cross country for the second straight year after taking fifth at the MVC Championship to help Bradley claim the team title … Her career-best 5K time of 17:15.78 at the MVC Championship ranks fourth in school history … Ran career-best 6K time of 20:54.6 (which ranks fourth in school history) to finish 26th at the NCAA Midwest Regional … Took second in the 5,000 meters and third in the 3,000 meters at the MVC Indoor Championship to earn all-conference honors in both events … Swept the titles at the MVC Outdoor Championship in both the 5,000 & 10,000 meters … Went on to finish 15th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary … Clocked the second-best indoor 3,000 meter time in school history … Owned the top 10,000 meter time in the MVC … Earned MVC Scholar-Athlete honors for both cross country and track … Named All-MVC in cross country, in addition to the indoor 3,000, indoor 5,000, outdoor 5,000 and outdoor 10,000 meters … One of six two-time All-MVC Cross Country honorees in program history and has a chance to become just the third three-time All-Valley performer. 

SOPHOMORE (2013-14)
Finished 18th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championship in Eugene, Ore. ... Competed in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary and advanced to the NCAA Championship in the 10,000 meters after taking ninth in Fayetteville … Broke school records in the 3,000 meters and 10,000 meters during the outdoor campaign … Won the MVC title in the 10,000 meters at the outdoor championship … Turned in school-record 10,000 meter time of 33:48.36 at the Stanford Invitational … Ran a school-record 9:36.62 3,000 meters at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold … Won the 5,000 meter title at the MVC Indoor Championship with a school-record performance of 16:35.05 … Also earned All-MVC honors after placing second in the 3,000 meters at MVC Indoor Championship with the third-best time in school history (9:40.70) … Career-best indoor mile of 4:57.93 is eighth in school history … Received All-Region honors at the NCAA Cross Country Regional after a 17th-place finish where she clocked the second-best 6K time in school history … Took sixth at the MVC Cross Country Championships to earn All-MVC honors … Won the individual title at the Illinois State Invitational, clocking the second-fastest 5K in school history (17:21.05) … Tied for second with sister Caitlin Busch at the season-opening Bradley Intercollegiate … Part of a school-record setting distance medley relay team

FRESHMAN (2012-13)
Missed half of the cross country season, but returned to the lineup for the MVC Championship and the NCAA Regional ... Was third on the team at the NCAA Cross Country Regional ... Ran the mile during the indoor season, turning in the second fastest time on the squad ... Her season-best time of 5:02.87 is 11th among school indoor marks ... Finished sixth in the 5,000 meters at the Missouri Valley conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship ... Was second on the team in both the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters during the outdoor season ... One of five individuals in program history to run a sub 10-minute 3,000 meters her career-best time of 9:54.21 is fourth best in school history ... Clocked the fifth fastest 5,000 meter time in school history at the Mt. Sac Relays ... Also owns one of the top 20 1,500 meter times at Bradley.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was the 2010 IHSA Class 1A state cross country champion as a junior ... Claimed three state titles in the 3,200 meters ... Named the Belleville News Democrat Cross Country Athlete of the Year all four years of high school ... Finished in the top four at the IHSA Class 1A state cross country championship all four years ... Was second at the state meet as a sophomore and fourth both her freshman and senior seasons ... Also lettered in basketball

PERSONAL
The daughter of Charles and Sandra Busch, Kristen was born in Belleville, Ill. ... Her twin sister Caitlin was also a member of the Bradley women's cross country/track and field teams ... Has a younger sister: Megan ... Majored in health science.