Molly Eastman

Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Holy Family Catholic HS
Hometown:
Victoria, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Senior Season: b>Named team captain • ran seven races • ran a season-best 6K time of 21:46.6 as the sixth Gopher at Pre-Nationals • ran a season-best 5K time of 18:33 as the ninth Gopher at the Battle in Beantown • finished among the top seven on the team at six races • made NCAA and Big Ten cross country championship debuts • placed fifth on the team and 59th overall in 21:49.1 at the Big Ten Championship • placed sixth on the team and 93rd overall in 22:02.5 at the NCAA Midwest Regional • placed seventh on the team and 238th overall in 22:32.54 at the NCAA Championship • ended the season ranked 47th on Minnesota’s all-time top-50 6K performers list (21:32.6, 2016).

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran seven races • ran a career-best 6K time of 21:20.5 as the second Gopher in fifth overall at Jack’s Run (short course) • placed fourth on the team and 47th overall in the open race at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite (22:14.7) • ran a season-best 5K time of 18:11.39 as the 10th Gopher in 133rd overall at the Greater Louisville Classic.

2018 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran six races • ran a career-best 5:01.25 in the mile at the UST Showcase • ran a career-best 10:02.29 in the 3,000m at the Parents Day Invite • ran a career-best 17:08.65 in the 5,000m at the Jack Johnson Classic • won the 3,000m at the UST Invite.

2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran five races • ran a career-best 35:37.16 in the 10,000m to place 13th at the Big Ten Championship • ran a career-best 16:58.10 in the 5,000m at the Drake Relays • ran a season-best 4:41.34 in the 1,500m at UW-La Crosse.

2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Competed in six meets this season • finished among Minnesota’s top 12 at all six meets • named Big Ten Conference Athlete of the Week after winning Jack’s Twilight Run in a 6K personal-best time of 21:32.6 • ran a career-best 5K of 18:06.1 at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing 13th in the open race • made B1G Championships debut, placing 72nd as the eighth Gopher in 22:58.4 • served as an alternate for the NCAA Midwest Regional • ended the season ranked 43rd on Minnesota’s all-time top-50 6K performers list (21:32.6).

2017 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran six races • ran career-best times in the mile (5:07.07), 3,000m (10:02.30), and 5,000m (17:30.27).

2017 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran five races, including three appearances in the 10,000m • made Big Ten debut, placing 26th in the 10,000m (37:32.77) • recorded career-best times in the 1,500m (4:40.92) at the Holst Invitational, 5,000m (17:28.66) at the Hamline Twilight, and 10,000m (36:17.09) at the Drake Relays.

2015 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran six races • ran a career-best 22:30.21 to lead the Gophers and place 10th overall at the Tori Neubauer Invitational • finished second on the team and 17th overall at the Blugold Invitational (23:03.8) • finished 38th overall as the seventh female finisher at Jack’s Run (23:43.8) • took sixth overall as the second Gopher at Rocky’s Run (23:43.5).

2016 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran five races, including clocking career-best times in the mile (5:13.34), 3,000m (10:19.85), and 5000m (18:28.79).

2016 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran four races • won the 5,000m (17:45.71) at the Tommie Twilight • recorded a career-best 10:25.16 in the 3,000m run at the Janis Rider Invitational.

2014 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Competed in five races as an unattached runner.

2015 Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached during the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Holy Family Catholic High School • four-time state qualifier in cross country, including a 12th-place finish at the 2013 Minnesota Class A state cross country championship • two-time all-state and three-time all-conference cross country runner • three-time state qualifier, including two appearances in the 4x800m relay with a state runner-up finish at the 2014 Minnesota Class A state track & field championship in a Holy Family school record 9:32.16 • took seventh in the 3,200m at the state meet as a freshman • two-time all-state honoree and four-time all-conference honoree on the track • academic all-state honoree in both cross country and track & field • also a four-year letterwinner and team captain in Nordic skiing in high school.

Personal: Daughter of Patrick and Lee Anne Eastman • has one younger sister, Maria • mother, Lee Anne, competed in cross country and track & field and the University of Minnesota Duluth • enjoys cooking, Nordic skiing and horseback riding • majoring in food science.

Eastman's Cross Country Postseason Appearances
Year	Big Tens	Midwest Regional	NCAA Championship
2014	Redshirt	Redshirt	Redshirt
2015	DNC	DNC	DNC
2016	72nd, 22:58.4	Alternate	DNC
2017	DNC	DNC	DNC
2018	59th, 21:49.1	93rd, 22:02.5	238th, 22:32.54

Eastman's Cross Country Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
5K	18:06.1	Notre Dame Invite (9/30/16)
6K	21:20.2	Jack's Run (10/20/17)
Eastman's Indoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
Mile	5:01.25	UST Showcase (2/9/18)
3,000m	10:02.29	Parents Day Invite (2/17/18)
5,000m	17:08.65	Jack Johnson Classic (1/27/18)
Eastman's Outdoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
1,500m	4:40.92	Holst Invitational (4/22/17)
3,000m	10:25.16	Janis Rider Invitational (4/30/16)
5,000m	16:58.10	Drake Relays (4/26/18)
10,000m	35:37.16	Big Ten Championship (5/11/18)