Utah Tech University Athletics

At Prairie Ridge High School: Was a three-year varsity letter winner in baseball for the Wolves … statistics not available … was a member of the PRHS French Club, Link Crew and Student Council … honored as a Distinguished Graduate with a 3.97 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society.

More on Braden: Born in Barrington, Illinois … parents are Matt and Lori Thelander … father Matt played college baseball at both Utah and Lewis University … brother Bryce was a member of the Trailblazer program in 2021 and 2022 … also recruited by Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky and Illinois-Springfield … favorite team is the Chicago Cubs ... favorite player is Bryce Harper … favorite band is the Zac Brown Band … favorite foods are mac and cheese and cheese pizza ... plans to major in business management.
 
Why Braden chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because my brother attended the school and played on baseball team and had a great experience, so ever since then I was interested in also playing baseball here! It is a very competitive D1 program with great coaches and a program vision to keep getting better! I also like the business program here with so many opportunities to learn from business professionals in the local area!”