Vote for October Prairie Farms Athlete of the Month

PEORIA, Ill. — It’s time to vote for the Prairie Farms Bradley Athlete of the Month! Now that the calendar has shifted to November, it’s time to look back at October and vote for which Brave had the best month of action.

Sophomore Jillian Cosler of the women’s golf team, freshman Maria Drapp of the volleyball team, sophomore Jayde Rosslee of the men’s cross country team and junior Drew Berry of the men’s soccer team are the four nominees for Prairie Farms Bradley Athlete of the Month in October.

 

Voting is open until Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and will be conducted through the @BradleyBraves X account.

 

Jillian Cosler • So. • Women’s Golf • Orland Park, Ill.

• Won her first collegiate tournament at the Bradley Coyote Creek Classic on Oct. 6-7

• Earned her second career MVC Women’s Golfer of the Week Award on Oct. 9 after her Coyote Creek Classic title

• Shot a 71 in the second round of the Diamante Intercollegiate on Oct. 21, a season-low for the sophomore

• Averaged 75.17 strokes per round in October with scores in the 70s in five of six rounds 

Maria Drapp • Fr. • Volleyball • Cincinnati, Ohio

• Tallied double-digit assists in all nine matches in October and recorded five assist-dig double-doubles

• Notched at least one service ace in eight of nine matches, including tallying six aces in a three-set victory against Indiana State

• Recorded four consecutive assist-dig double-doubles from Oct. 11 thru Oct. 18, totaling 80 assists and 46 digs in that span

• Led the team in service aces in October with 13

 

Jayde Rosslee • So. • Men’s Cross Country • Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa

• Set a new program record for the Men’s 8K discipline, running a 23:30.2, at the Joe Piane Invite on Oct. 4, 16 seconds faster than the previous record

• Finished second at the Bradley Pink Classic in the Red Race, setting a new program record for 8K Pink Classic time with 23:46.08

• Won his first career MVC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week on Oct. 21, the third Bradley men’s runner to win the award in 2024

• Was the top finishing Brave in both Men’s 8K events in October

 

Drew Berry • Jr. • Men’s Soccer • Westminster, Mass.

• Registered two clean sheets in October, including one on the road in a 0-0 draw against #9 Western Michigan

• Conceded only four goals in four starts and made 19 saves

• Won MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 29 after his eight-save clean sheet against #9 Western Michigan (first since Nick Burke in 2022 to win honor)

• Tallied seven saves in a draw against Kentucky in Lexington