Junior Michael Ward is set to represent the Bradley men's cross country team at the NCAA Championship, marking the debut for the Braves men's program at the national championship.
In the midst of the best season in program history, Ward earned his invitation to the championship by placing ninth at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship last Friday and finishing as one of the top four runners at the meet for a non-qualifying team. Ward's ninth-place finish marked the best result by a Brave at the regional championship with his time of 30:33.7 breaking his own school record on a 10K course.