Honors & Awards
CoSIDA Academic All-District V Second Team: 2006
Honorable Mention MVC Scholar-Athlete: 2006
Career Notes: A transfer from Parkland Community College, Bohan saw limited action in her first season with the Braves playing behind Gillian Falknor but will see an increased role as a senior ... A solid passer, she will likely compete for the starting spot at libero in her final season.
Junior Season (2005): Played in 27 matches with one start to her credit ... Averaged 1.74 digs per game, including 2.26 digs per game against Missouri Valley Conference foes ... Had three double-digit dig efforts on the year including a season-best 14 at Drake ... Served up two of her three aces on the season in a four-game victory against Evansville and also added 10 digs against the Purple Aces.
Parkland Community College: A two-time All-Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois selection, she earned Co-Freshman of the Year honors in 2003 ... After playing outside hitter as a freshman, she was moved to libero for the 2004 season, where she led the team in digs as a sophomore ... Also captured second team all-conference honors as a freshman ... A first-team all-conference pick as a sophomore, Bohan also garnered first-team all NJCAA Region 24 honors in 2004 ... Helped Parkland to back-to-back CCCI regular-season conference championships ... Named to the Dean’s List all four semesters, she also earned National Junior College Athletic Association Academic All-American honors as a sophomore.
Jacksonville High School: A two-time varsity co-captain, she also earned four letters in track and field ... A first-team Central State Eight All-Conference selection both years of varsity competition, she helped the Crimsons to an IHSA regional and sectional championship as a senior after leading the team in digs and aces ... Earned Jacksonville Journal Courier All Area First Team honors and was also named an All-State honorable mention selection by the Champaign News-Gazette as a senior ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Jacksonville Invitational in 2002 ... Helped Jacksonville to a regional title as a junior and earned second team all-area honors from the Jacksonville Journal Courier ... Co-captain of the track team as a senior ... Earned track MVP honors in 2001 and 2003 and is the school record holder in the triple jump and part of the school’s record holding 4x400 meter relay team ... Named to the school’s Honor Roll all eight semesters and earned Central State Eight Scholar-Athlete honors in volleyball as a junior and senior and three of her four seasons on the varsity track squad.
Club Competition: A five-year member of Jacksonville Area Volleyball Club, she played for coach Gary Hickox.
Personal: The daughter of Jim and Jeanine Bohan, Jennifer was born May 10, 1985 in Springfield, Ill. ... One of three children, she has two brothers: Courtney (25) and Colin (16) ... Majoring in psychology ... Named to the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both of her semesters at Bradley.
