University of Minnesota Athletics

2018 Women's Cross Country Roster

Becca Langer

Becca Langer

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Waukesha West HS
  • Hometown:
    Waukesha, Wis.
PRONUNCIATION

2018 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Ran two races while competing unattached.

High School: A 2018 graduate of Waukesha West High School where she competed for coaches Chris Ramsey, Larry Sitte, and John Chandler • varsity letterwinner in cross country and track & field • 2017 second-team all-state honoree and four-time All-Classic 8 Conference honoree in cross country, earning first team honors in 2014, 2015, and 2017 and second team honors in 2016 • four-time academic all-state honoree for cross country • earned four top-eight team finishes at the WIAA Division I Cross Country Championships as team placed seventh as a freshman, eighth as a sophomore, fourth as a junior, and fifth as a senior • led Waukesha West to its fifth-place team finish with a time of 19:31.05 to place 25th overall (19th in the team race) as a senior at the 2017 WIAA Division I Cross Country Championships • back-to-back Classic 8 Conference team champions as a junior and senior • owns a high school cross country personal best of 18:49.5 for 5K • on the track, was an eight-time all-state honoree in the 4x400m relay (2015, 2016), 4x800m relay (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), 800m run (2017), and 1,600m run (2017) • earned four top-five team finishes at the WIAA Division I Track & Field Championships as team placed fourth as a freshman, fifth as a sophomore, second as a junior, and first as a senior • 11-time WIAA Division I Track & Field State Championship top-five individual finisher with appearances in the 4x800m relay (second in 2015; first in 2016, 2017, and 2018), 4x400m relay (second in 2015; fifth in 2016), 800m (fourth in 2016 and 2017; second in 2018), and 1,600m (third in 2017 and 2018) • won three-straight state titles in the 4x800m relay • team won Classic 8 Conference Triple Crown (indoor conference champion, team conference relays champion, outdoor conference champion) as a junior in 2017 and repeated as indoor and outdoor conference champions as a senior in 2018 • eight-time Classic 8 Conference champion in the 800m (2018), 1,600m (2017, 2018), 4x800m relay (2015), indoor 800m (2017, 2018), indoor 1,600m (2018), and indoor 4x400m relay (2018) • set a Classic 8 Conference record in the 1,600m in 2017 • owns high school track & field personal bests of 2:12.79 for 800m and 4:59.74 for 1,600m • has held Waukesha West program records for 4x800m, 4x400m, and 1,600m.

Personal: Daughter of Jayne and Greg • has two siblings, Emma and Matthew • interested in studying nutritional science and psychology • full name is Rebecca • enjoys hiking, camping, photographer, drawing, baking, reading, and being outdoors • National Honor Society member • AP Scholar • WIAA Scholar Athlete award recipient.

Langer's Cross Country Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event Mark Meet (Date)
6K 25:39.1 (UA) Oz Memorial (9/7/18)
Langer's Indoor Career Bests
Event Mark Meet (Date)
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Langer's Outdoor Career Bests
Event Mark Meet (Date)
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2025 Griak Invitational Hype
Friday, September 19
Cinematic Recap: 2025 Oz Memorial
Tuesday, September 02
Cinematic Recap: 2024 NCAA Championships
Monday, November 25
NCAA Championship Send Off
Thursday, November 21