Rachel Wians

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Middleton HS
Hometown:
Middleton, Wis.

PRONUNCIATION

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran one race, placing 45th overall as the 14th Gopher in 24:44.7 at the Oz Memorial.

2018 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran four races with two appearances each in the 800m and mile • ran a season-best 2:23.36 in the 800m at the Jack Johnson Classic • ran a season-best 5:23.60 in the mile at the UST Invite.

2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran five races • ran a career-best 2:19.56 in the 800m at the Tommie Twilight • ran a season-best 4:54.97 in the 1,500m at the Janis Rider Invite.

2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran in five meets this season • recorded a career-best 6K time of 23:01.2 to place 19th overall at Jack’s Run.

2017 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran five races, including clocking career-best times in the 800m (2:19.46) and the mile (5:14.08).

2017 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran one race, finishing 13th in the 1,500m in 4:48.87 at the Hamline Invite in lone appearance.

2015 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Did not compete.

2016 Indoor • Freshman Season: Ran seven races while competing unattached.

2016 Outdoor• Freshman Season: Ran four races while competing unattached.

High School: A 2015 graduate of Middleton High School where she ran for coaches Isaac Mezera, Cindy Bremser, Joe Spolar and Tara Franklin • four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field • three-time All-Big 8 Conference honoree in cross country • named all-area and all-state in cross country as a junior in 2013 • four-time WIAA Division I Cross Country Championships participant, including taking 22nd overall and 14th in the team race in 15:05.74 to help Middleton to a fourth-place team finish as a junior in 2013 • owns high school personal bests of 19:34.77 in the 5K and 15:06 in the 4K • academic All-Big 8 cross country honoree • three-year all-state and all-area honoree in track & field • seven-time WIAA Division I Track & Field State Championship qualifier in the 4x800m relay (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012), 4x400m relay (2015, 2014) and 1,600m run (2014) • in the 4x800m relay, placed 18th as a freshman, fourth as a sophomore, second as a junior and third as a senior • finished 12th in the 1,600m run at the state meet as a junior in a personal best 5:06 • owns high school personal bests of 2:20 in the 800m, 5:06 in the 1,600m, 11:43 in the 3,200m • held Middleton High School records in the 4x800m relay and 4x400m relay • played basketball as a freshman and was involved in indoor and sand volleyball leagues.

Personal: Born February 2, 1997 • daughter of Christopher Wians and Dawn Wians • has an older brother, Zachary • Physiology major with a public health minor intending to study dentistry • four-year high honor roll member and academic letterwinner in high school • National Honor Society member • Ms. Middleton Scholarship recipient.

Wians's Cross Country Career Bests (2017 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
6K	23:01.2	Jack's Run (10/21/16)
Wians's Indoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:19.46	St. Thomas Showcase (2/10/17)
1,000m	3:07.96 (UA)	St. Thomas Invite (1/22/16)
Mile	5:14.08	Minnesota Open (1/14/17)
Wians's Outdoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:19.56	Tommie Twilight (5/2/18)
1,500m	4:46.18 (UA)	Tommie Twilight (5/4/16)