Athlete Awards

Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week

Madeline Bruce 2013-14

Madeline Bruce

  • Award
    Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/13/2013
  • Sport
    Women's Swimming & Diving
  • Bio
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Bruce helped lead the Prairie Fire to wins over Illinois College, Millikin University, and Principia College at the Illinois College Invitational on November 9 in Jacksonville, Illinois.

She won two individual events, one in a new school record time, and was part of two first place relays.

Bruce won the 50 yard freestyle in 25.78 seconds, topping the previous fastest time of 25.89 seconds by Rachel Clark in 2012.  She also placed first in the 200 yard backstroke while swimming on Knox's winning 200 yard medley and freestyle relay teams.

Bruce, in her first college meet, set two new Lay Natatorium records in the Prairie Fire's season-opening victory against Eureka College on November 2.  She broke pool records in the 100 yard butterfly and the 200 yard IM that had stood since 1996 and 2000, respectively.  Bruce was named the Midwest Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
5/1/2013 Joe Puntoriero Men's Outdoor Track and Field
4/24/2013 Erik Smoy Baseball
4/17/2013 Sean Choate Men's Outdoor Track and Field
4/10/2013 Dustin Armstrong Baseball
4/3/2013 Amber Eisha Softball
3/27/2013 Caleb Weaver Baseball
3/13/2013 Jackson White Baseball
2/26/2013 Stephen Bora Wrestling
2/19/2013 Walter Palmer Men's Tennis
2/13/2013 Katie White Women's Basketball
2/5/2013 Joe Puntoriero Men's Indoor Track and Field
1/30/2013 Jessica Howard Women's Basketball
1/23/2013 Sean Choate Men's Indoor Track and Field
1/16/2013 Joe Puntoriero Men's Indoor Track and Field
12/19/2012 Jodi Marver Women's Basketball
12/12/2012 Mitch Murphy Men's Basketball
12/5/2012 Jodi Marver Women's Basketball
11/21/2012 Greg Ventris Wrestling
11/14/2012 Phil Tallman Football
11/7/2012 Derek Mortensen Football
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