OWENSBORO, Ky. – Kentucky Wesleyan Athletics earned the top spot in all of Division II and Division III in the 2025 Bridge Learning Power Rankings.
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In 2025, more than 300 unique Kentucky Wesleyan student-athletes completed courses and more than 20,000 total courses were completed in Bridge Learning.
Education was provided to student-athletes in the following areas: healthy relations, sexual violence prevention, NIL, alcohol and substance misuse, sports wagering, mental health and wellness, career preparation, financial empowerment/literacy, academic development, and person development.
Coaches and staff also took advantage of Bridge Learning, and education was provided to those individuals in the following areas: sexual violence prevention, mental health, nutrition, sports wagering, and alcohol and substance misuse.
The Panthers have additionally had a strong start to 2026, finishing seventh in the January DII/III Bridge Learning Power Rankings.
Kentucky Wesleyan Athletics is proud of the work our student athletes, coaches, and staff have put in to become educated in these crucial areas while continuing to strengthen the culture of the department.
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