2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
Personal Records
- 800m (Outdoor): 2:29.91 – SIUE Cougar Classic (Apr 12, 2025)
- 1500m (Outdoor): 5:09.28 – EIU Big Blue (Apr 4–5, 2025)
- Mile (Indoor): 5:27.15 – John Gartland Invitational (Feb 22, 2025)
- 3000m (Outdoor): 10:37.72 – Billy Hayes Invitational (May 9, 2025)
- 3000m (Indoor): 10:41.40 – PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic (Jan 24, 2025)
- 5000m (Outdoor): 18:02.92 – Outdoor Music City Challenge (May 2–3, 2025)
- 5000m (Indoor): 18:27.23 – MVC Indoor Championships (Mar 2–3, 2025)
- 10,000m (Outdoor): 38:57.23 – 9th place at MVC Outdoor Championships (May 17–18, 2025)
- 4K (Cross Country): 16:12.1 – Stegemoller Classic (Sep 1, 2023)
- 5K (Cross Country): 20:11.9 – Louisville Classic (Oct 5, 2024)
- 6K (Cross Country): 23:07.3 – MVC Cross Country Championships (Nov 1, 2024)
2024–25 Season (Sophomore Year)
Indoor Track & Field
- Scott Fangman Invitational (Dec 6–7, 2024):
- 3000m: 10:45.00, 1st place
- PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic (Jan 24, 2025):
- 3000m: 10:41.40, 8th place
- UAB Vulcan Invitational (Feb 7, 2025):
- 3000m: 10:45.95, 19th place
- UAB Green and Gold Invite (Feb 8, 2025):
- Mile: 5:30.83, 24th place
- John Gartland Invitational (Feb 22, 2025):
- Music City Challenge (Feb 14–15, 2025):
- 5000m: 18:33.72, 44th place
- MVC Indoor Championships (Mar 2–3, 2025):
- 5000m: 18:27.23, 21st place
Outdoor Track & Field
- SLU Billiken Invite (Mar 29, 2025):
- 1500m: 5:11.59, 21st place
- EIU Big Blue (Apr 4–5, 2025):
- 1500m: 5:09.28, 15th place
- 5000m: 18:18.81, 2nd place
- SIUE Cougar Classic (Apr 12, 2025):
- 800m: 2:29.91, 18th place
- Gibson Invitational (Apr 17–19, 2025):
- 5000m: 18:26.15, 12th place
- Outdoor Music City Challenge (May 2–3, 2025):
- 5000m: 18:02.92, 25th place
- Billy Hayes Invitational (May 9, 2025):
- 3000m: 10:37.72, 3rd place
- MVC Outdoor Championships (May 17–18, 2025):
- 10,000m: 38:57.23, 9th place
- 5000m: 18:33.72, 26th place
Cross Country
- EIU Walt Crawford Open (Aug 30, 2024):
- Louisville Classic (Oct 5, 2024):
- Angel Mounds Invitational (Oct 18, 2024):
- MVC Cross Country Championships (Nov 1, 2024):
2023–24 Season (Freshman Year)
Indoor Track & Field
- Commodore Challenge (Jan 12–13, 2024):
- 3000m: 11:03.03, 17th place
Outdoor Track & Field
- Jim Vargo Invitational (Apr 5, 2024):
- 1500m: 5:22.55, 46th place
- Gibson Invitational (Apr 18–20, 2024):
- 1500m: 5:16.56, 43rd place
- Rick Erdmann Twilight (Apr 27, 2024):
- 1500m: 5:18.65, 20th place
Cross Country
- Stegemoller Classic (Sep 1, 2023):
- John McNichols Invitational (Sep 16, 2023):
- Live in Lou XC Classic (Sep 29–30, 2023):
- Angel Mounds Invitational (Oct 13, 2023):
- MVC Cross Country Championships (Oct 27, 2023):
- NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov 10, 2023):
PREP
- Lettered four years in cross country and three years in track at nearby Castle High School
- Would have lettered a fourth year in track, if not for the COVID-19 pandemic
- Ran for Steve Edwardson and Kaitlyn Poelhuis at Castle
- Qualified for Semi-State and earned first-team all-conference honors in cross country as both a junior and a senior
- A four-time Regional qualifier in cross country
- Qualified for Regionals in the 3,200-Meters in Track as a senior
- Also qualified for Regionals in the 4x800-Meter Relay twice in Track
- Helped lead the Knights to track Sectional championships as both a junior and a senior
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Jason and Nicole Stephens
- Has two brothers – Cade and Camden
- Loves to cook, bake, and read
- Plans to major in Exercise Science at UE, with a track towards UE’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy
- Chose UE because “my father went to UE and it is also super close to home, so I am still able to be away at college, but also stay close to friends and family at the same time.”
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