CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Junior Drake Bushong claimed the medalist title and Bradley Men's Golf boasted the top three finishers as the Braves wrapped up the first Missouri Valley Conference team title in program history Tuesday at the par-72 Dalhousie Country Club.
Bushong became the first Brave to win the Valley's individual title since Dave Wettlaufer was the Valley medalist in both 1984 & 1985 and is just the third player in program history to win the MVC individual crown, joining an exclusive list which includes 1951 co-champion Bo Togikawa. In addition to Bushong's victory, Bradley earned its first MVC team championship by an impressive 16 strokes over second place Southern Illinois to earn the team's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1955.