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Bruce Bradway, Ph.D, inducted into Indiana Athletic Hall of Fame

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Diné College Psychology Prof is Former High School Track and Field Star

TSAILE, Ariz. — Running track and field in high school was nothing short of success for Bruce Bradway, a U.S. Air Force veteran and currently a professor of psychology at Diné College.

Bradway, who is originally from Muncie, Ind., was inducted into the Daleville High School Athletic Hall of Fame in Muncie, where he was a member of the school’s track and field team. Bradway ran the mile relay—and set a school record, which is still considered one of the fastest in the history of the school.

“We set the record in 1967—more than 50 years ago,” Bradway said recently. “We were the first athletes to be induced in the (Hall of Fame).”

Bradway, PhD., received the recognition in February. The second-year employee teaches upper level psychology courses at Diné College in the school’s bachelor’s degree program.

Bradway ran track and lettered for four years and was one leg of the record-setting 1600-meter relay and 400-meter relay teams at Daleville.

“My 400-meter relay record stood for 45 years and was broken in 2014,” Bradway said. “When I was in the (Air Force), I actually competed in a Superstars competition in our command and I came in second. I also played (Air force) level softball while in the service.”

Bradway said Daleville High, just outside Muncie, decided to start an athletic Hall of Fame last year and discovered that there were two teams that competed against the best in the state. Besides the 1967 track team, the school’s cross-country team in 1966 was considered for induction, too.

“I ran against three world record holders and came out on top only once,” Bradway said. “I ran against Ivory Crockett from Southern Illinois University (100-yard dash world record holder) in the 220-yard dash and came in a distant fourth. I ran against the world record holding 440-yard relay team (Indiana University in 1969) where we came in second. In 1968 I ran against Rick Wohlhuter from Notre Dame (600-yard indoor world record holder) in the first leg of a mile relay and exchanged first. While I was in the service I ran a matched race 100-meter against the older brother of Harvey Glance, who was the 1976 Olympic 400-mile relay gold medalist. I beat him by 0.2 of a second. The race when we set the record was a state qualifier.”

Said Dr. Geraldine Garrity, Diné College Provost: “Dr. Bradway is a very capable and smart person. We are very pleased to have him here.”

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