PEORIA, Ill. -- Senior Bobby Jacobs (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) and sophomore Drake Bushong (Pekin, Ill./Pekin) were both named First-Team Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes, while junior Zach Jewell (Mapleton, Ill./Limestone/Illinois Central) was an honorable mention Valley Scholar-Athlete according to an announcement by the league office Friday.
Bradley had the most First-Team MVC Scholar-Athlete selections with Jacobs earning the honor for the second consecutive year and Bushong taking home the award in his first year of eligibility. The Braves boasted two First-Team Valley Scholar-Athletes for the second straight year and fourth time in program history.