2021-22 Track & Field Roster
Aja Bradshaw
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Plainfield North
- Hometown:
- Plainfield, IL
2021-22:
Outdoor (Fr.): Appeared in two meets for the Golden Eagles … Recorded a season-best mark in the long jump at the Redbird Invite (Apr. 1-2) with a jump of 4.83 meters/15 feet, 10.25 inches.
Indoor (Fr.): Participated in two meets competing in the 55m, long jump, and triple jump … Received runner-up honors in the triple jump at the Lake Michigan Open (Jan. 22) with a mark of 10.31 meters/33 feet, 10 inches … Achieved PRs in both the 55 meter and long jump at the Parkside Classic (Feb. 4). Ran a 7.62 in the 55m and jumped a mark of 5.07 meters/16 feet, and 7.75 inches in the long jump to set personal bests.
2020-21:
Outdoor (Fr.): Saw action in four meets in the 100m, 200m and triple jump … Season-best time of 12.71 in the 100m came at the Marquette Invitational (May 1) … Finished second in triple jump (35-3.25 at the Marquette Open (April 24).
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in a total of four meets and four different events … Made collegiate debut Feb. 6 at the UW-Parkside Triangular #1 … Finished third in the triple jump at the UWM Panther Tune-Up on Feb. 14 and first at the UW-Parkside Triangular #2 with a distance of 34-4.75.
Prior to Marquette: Lettered four times in track & field at Plainfield North High School while being coached by Tammy Gunderson and Chris Simon ... A team captain during her senior year, Bradshaw was a three-time all-conference selection and a three-time team MVP in high school ... A graduate with athletic honors at Plainfield North, she helped her team to back-to-back indoor conference championships in 2018 and 2019 ... She competed in club track with the Aurora Flyers under coach Thomas Boatright ... Her PR's are: 25.16 (200m), 38-11 ft (TJ) and 17-8 ft (LJ).
Personal: Bradshaw was born on Jan. 25, 2002 in Chicago to Nara and Danny Bradshaw ... She has two younger sisters, Nina and Kaiya ... She's undecided on her major choice at MU.
