Rachel Drake

Class:
Senior
High School:
White Bear Lake HS
Hometown:
White Bear Lake, Minn.

2013 ? Senior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten ? raced in five meets ? finished ninth overall and eighth on the team with time of 22:50.9 at Oz Memorial 6K ? had Gophers' fifth fastest time at the Griak Invitational (21:45.5) and finished 31st overall ? finished seventh overall and seventh on the team at the SDSU Classic with a 5K time of 17:54.52 ? ran a season-best 21:20 as the Gophers' seventh runner at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational ? placed 29th overall at the Big Ten Championship as Minnesota's sixth runner in 21:45.5 ? named an alternate for the NCAA Midwest Regional and NCAA Championships ? earned fourth varsity letter.

2012 ? Junior Season: The Gophers' No. 6 runner at the NCAA Championships (196th overall) with a time of 21:30.0 ? seventh runner at the NCAA Midwest Regional (57th overall, 22:01.47) ? also the No. 7 runner (51st) at the Big Ten Championships (21:28.5) ? posted a season-best time of 21:06 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, finishing 151st (fifth on the team) ? finished 32nd at the Roy Griak Invitational (22:14.0) ? ran in seven races overall ? Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten.

2011 ? Sophomore Season: Minnesota's fifth runner at the NCAA Midwest Regional ? Rocky's Run champion ? ran her season PR of 22:21.35 at the Roy Griak Invitational, ninth-best on the team ? Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2010 ? Redshirt Freshman Season: Minnesota's eighth runner at the Big Ten Championships with a season-best time of 21:57.0 ? Academic All-Big Ten.

2009 ? Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.

High School: A 2009 graduate of White Bear Lake Area High School ? high school coach was Patti Percival ? competed in Minnesota Class AA cross country meet ? took 13th place in 2007 and 15th in 2008 ? rookie of the year in 2007 ? all-conference in 2007 and 2008 ? all-state in 2007 and 2008 ? participated in the track state meet in 2009 ? all-conference in the 3200m relay in 2008 and 2009 and the 3200m in 2009 ? all-state in the 3200m in 2009 ? set school records in the 3200m relay and the 3200m ? lettered in cross country (2), track (3) and debate (1) ? honor graduate ? National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born June 11, 1991 ? will earn biochemistry and Spanish dual degree ? daughter of Craig and Gloria Drake ? has an older brother, Ryan ? enjoys snowboarding and sailing ? future physician scientist.