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Bradley University Athletics

2023 Track & Field Roster

Profile

  • Junior
    Class
  • Kansas City, Kan.
    Hometown
  • Blue Valley North
    High School
Lily Strauss
Lily Strauss
Junior
Class
Kansas City, Kan.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country): 2020-21
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Track & Field): 2021
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2021, 2022
MVC Honor Roll: 2020, 2021

Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring '20, Fall '20, Spring '21, Fall '21, Spring '22, Fall '22

CAREER BESTS & RESULTS
2021-22 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in five meets during the 2021 season • Clocked a season-best 6K time of 22:54.8 at the Gans Creek Classic.

Indoor: Ran the 3,000m in three meets, including the MVC Championship

2020-21 SEASON
Cross Country: Finished 16th at the MVC Championship, running a career-best 5K time of 18:28.2.
 
Indoor: Scored for the first time at an MVC Championship, placing seventh in the 5,000m run with a PR time of 17:58.03 • Also featured in the 3,000m during the campaign with a season-best time of 10:11.17.
 
Outdoor: Ran the 1,500m at Saint Louis in 4:49.03.

2019-20 SEASON
Cross Country: Ran in five meets during her rookie campaign • Placed 31st at the MVC Championship, the second-best finish by a freshman in the conference as Bradley was the runner-up in the Valley • Posted a season-best 5K time of 18:39.33 at Notre Dame and a 6K mark of 22:07.9 at the Bradley Pink Classic.
 
Indoor: Placed 15th at the MVC Championship in the 3,000m run with a time of 10:18.59 • Set her PR in the event at the GVSU Big Meet with a mark of 10:18.25 • Also ran the mile at Indiana State, crossing the finish line in 5:20.01.

HIGH SCHOOL
Member of the cross country and track teams at Blue Valley North High School from 2015 to 2019 • Helped the Mustangs finish second at the Kansas State Cross Country Championship in 2017 • Finished fifth at the state championship in cross country as a senior, while placing seventh in the 800m and 1,600m at the track state championship • Won regional titles in the 800m and 1,600m as a senior.

PERSONAL
Born April 3, 2001 in Overland Park, Kansas • Daughter of Kip and Emily • One sister, Sydney • Majoring in kinesiology and health science.