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Bradley Athletics Celebrates Student-Athlete Achievements at the 2025 Kaboom! Awards

PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Athletics celebrated the achievements and successes of its student-athletes and programs on Monday, May 5, with the annual Kaboom! Awards hosted inside Renaissance Coliseum.

Student-athletes and staff members were invited to the annual awards show where student-athletes were recognized for their athletic achievements, service recognition and inspiration they have brought to the university.

Board of Directors Academic Excellence Award

The night led off with the recognition of the prestigious Missouri Valley Conference Board of Directors Academic Excellence Award.

The MVC Board of Directors Academic Excellence Award is presented to student-athletes who are within 18 credit hours of graduation, have been a member of an athletics team at least two seasons, and who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.