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Bradley University Athletics

2017 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Redshirt Senior
    Class
  • Tomahawk, Wis.
    Hometown
  • Tomahawk
    High School
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Rachel Sudbury
Rachel Sudbury
Redshirt Senior
Class
Tomahawk, Wis.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier: 2017
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Track & Field): 2017
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Track & Field): 2014, 2016
MVC Good Neighbor Award: 2017
MVC President's Council Academic Excellence Award: 2017
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (4): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
MVC Honor Roll (4): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (10): Fall '12, Spring '13, Fall '13, Spring '14, Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17


2016-17 SEASON
Indoor: Ran the 800m and mile during the indoor campaign • Advanced to the finals of the mile at the MVC Championship, placing ninth overall • Won the 800m run at the EIU Friday Night Special • Set season-best times of 2:17.73 in the 800m at Illinois and 4:58.17 in the mile at Indiana.
 
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary for the first time in her career, earning the bid in the 1,500m run • Set her PR in the event at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a mark of 4:26.09, ranking third in the Bradley record book • Advanced to the finals of the 1,500m at the MVC Championship, where she finished ninth overall • Posted a season-best time of 2:13.28 in the 800m run at the Redbird Invitational.


2015-16 SEASON
Cross Country: Finished 17th at the MVC Cross Country Championship with a career-best 5K time of 17:40.11 to help Bradley to a second consecutive team title • Opened the cross country season with a fourth-place finish at the Bradley Intercollegiate • Her 5K time ranks eighth among Bradley career cross country marks.
 
Indoor: Finished fourth in the mile at the MVC Indoor Championship • Clocked a career-best indoor mile time of 4:51.74 at the Iowa State Classic for the third-best time in school history • Opened the indoor season with a second-place finish in the 800m at the Illini Classic.
 
Outdoor: Reached the finals at the MVC Outdoor Championship in both the 800m and 1,500m, finishing sixth in the 1,500m and eighth in the 800m • Ran a career-best 800m time of 2:10.34, which ranks fifth in school history at the Redbird Invitational • Clocked a season-best 1,500m time of 4:26.14 at the Virginia Challenge.


2014-15 SEASON
Cross Country: Finished 28th at the MVC Cross Country Championship to help Bradley win its first outright team title • Took 155th at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
 
Indoor: Sat out the 2015 indoor track season.
 
Outdoor: Returned to the track in the spring to run in the 800m and 1,500m during outdoor • Placed 10th in the 800m at the MVC Outdoor Championship • Clocked a season-best 2:13.36 in the 800 meter prelims at the MVC Championship. 


2013-14 SEASON
Cross Country: Helped the Braves to a second-place finish at the MVC Championship, placing 34th overall at the conference meet • Became the 11th individual in school history to break 18 minutes in the 5K at the Illinois State Invitational
 
Indoor: Had the second-best 800m and mile times on the team during the indoor season • Her 800m time is sixth all-time at Bradley • Clocked the fourth-best indoor 600m time in school history • Finished 11th in the mile at the MVC indoor Championship • Part of a school-record setting distance medley relay team • Part of school record 4x400 meter relay squad.
 
Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor season.


2012-13 SEASON
Cross Country: Came on late in the cross country season, finishing second on the team at both the MVC Championship and the NCAA Regional • Was among Bradley’s top five finishers in three of her six cross country outings • Placed 16th at the Bradley Open to start the year • Ran a season-best 5K of 18:05 to finish 14th at the MVC Championship.
 
Indoor: Clocked the second-best times in the 600m and 800m on the team • Her indoor 800m time is sixth best in school history and 600m time is 10th.
 
Outdoor; Shined at the MVC Outdoor Championship, finishing fifth in the 800m and 1,500m • Had the top 800m and 1,500m times on the team in the spring • Ran a season-best 800m 2:11.72 at the MVC Championship for the fourth fastest time in school history • Her 1,500m time (4:33.19) is fifth all time and fastest by a Bradley underclassmen.


HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time state qualifier in cross country, Sudbury has also qualified for the Division 2 state track and field championships twice.


PERSONAL
Sister, Sarah, was a four-time letterwinner on the cross country and track and field teams at St. John's • Majoring in business management & leadership.


CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
3 Miles: 17:16.00  ||  Bradley Intercollegiate / Peoria, Ill.  ||  Sept. 11, 2015
5K: 17:40.11  ||  MVC Championship / Evansville, Ind.  ||  Oct. 31, 2015
6K: 21:44.8  ||  Pre-Nationals / Louisville, Ky.  ||  Oct. 17, 2015

Indoor Track
600m: 1:37.45  ||  Illini Classic / Champaign, Ill.  ||  Jan. 18, 2014
800m: 2:13.19  ||  Meyo Invitational / South Bend, Ind.  ||  Feb. 8, 2014
Mile: 4:51.74  ||  Iowa State Classic / Ames, Iowa  ||  Feb. 12, 2016

Outdoor Track
800m: 2:10.34  ||  Redbird Invitational / Normal, Ill.  ||  Apr. 16, 2016
1,500m: 4:26.09  ||  Bryan Clay Invitational / Azuza, Calif.  ||  Apr. 14, 2017