From the Mound to the Skies

PEORIA, IL - For most NCAA Division I student-athletes, a typical day likely would include a morning lift with teammates, a round of classes, a visit to the athletic training room for ice and tape and a solid, 2-hour practice, or maybe even a little competition. Bradley Baseball junior pitcher Mitch Janssen has a different take on a typical day. In addition to the standard student-athlete schedule, you can add in a round trip flight to New York or any other destination throughout the United States.

Janssen, 20, is a licensed commercial charter pilot who recently purchased his own airplane and is starting his own busines, all while completing his degree in family consumer science and racking…