University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster
Lexy Berger
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- High School:
- Rosemount HS
- Hometown:
- Rosemount, Minn.
Lexy Berger's TFRRS Bio
2024 Outdoor Track & Field • Senior Season: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for work in the classroom... Reached the NCAA West Regional for the third time in her career, finished 36th... Improved from sixth indoors in the pole vault at Big Tens to fourth with a vault of 4.22m (13-10)... Had a pair of runner-up finishes during the outdoor season, highlighted by her season-best vault of 4.27m (14-0) at the Desert Heat Classic in Arizona... Opened the season with a mark of 4.20m (13-9 1/4) at the Hurricane Invitational in Mimai, where she finished third.
2024 Indoor Track & Field • Senior Season: Posted results in five different meets during the indoor season... Scored once again at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, capturing sixth place with a vault of 4.15m (13-7 1/4)... Had an indoor season best vault of 4.17m (13-8 1/4) at the Snowshoe Open, where she was victorious... Was sixth at the Badger's Windy City Invite, vaulting to a 3.89m (12-9) finish... Was the runner-up at the Gopher Classic with a mark of 3.93m (12-10 3/4).
2023 Outdoor Track & Field - Redshirt Junior Season: Finished first at the Running on Hope Invitational with a mark at 4.06m (13’ 3.75”)… Finished in first again at the Holst Invitational with a mark at 4.00m (13’ 1.5”)… Participated at the Bethel Invitational… Placed in first at the St. Thomas Tomcat Invitational with a mark at 4.10m (13” 5.25”)
2023 Indoor Track & Field - Redshirt Junior Season: Participated mostly in pole-vault events throughout the season… Finished fifth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a mark of 4.19m (13’ 9”)... Participated in the Snowshoe Open and the 2023 Mayo Invitational (ND IND TF)… Placed in second at the Wisconsin Badger’s Windy City Invite II marked at 4.17m (13’ 8.25”)... Finished second at the Jack Johnson Classic with a mark of 4.22m (13’ 10”)... Finished in first at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational logged a mark of 3.85m (12’ 7.5”)... Competed in the 4x400 at the Ice Breaker Open & Multi, but did not finish… Also competed in her regular pole-vault event where she placed in first with a mark of 4.01m (13’ 1.75”)
2022 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Made her biggest step forward of her career during the indoor season, posting four different personal bests during the indoor season in seven meets • Scored for the Gophers at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, helping the team claim the Big Ten Indoor team title for the second straight year, finishing seventh in the pole vault with a personal best mark of 4.12m (13-6 1/4) • Won the Cyclone Open and Snowshoe Open in pole vault • Her 4.12m (13-6 1/4) mark is tied for the fifth-best mark in school history.
2022 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Continued her incredible rise during her sophomore season in the pole vault, competing in seven outdoor events • Was the Big Ten Outdoor Championships silver medalist in the pole vault in Minneapolis, posting a personal best 4.28m (14-0 1/2) to finish second • Posted four more personal bests during the outdoor season in the pole vault for a total of eight during the indoor and outdoor seasons combined • Won the LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rogue and the Tommie Twilight • Her 4.28m vault is the fourth-best mark in school history.
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed in pole vault at five meets • made B1G debut, clearing a career-best 4.05m (13-03.50) to finish sixth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships and move into a tie for eighth in Minnesota history • finished as pole vault runner-up at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a mark of 3.95m (12-11.50) to debut at 10th on Minnesota’s all-time list • ended the season tied for eighth (4.05m, 13-03.50) in pole vault among all-time Gophers.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed in pole vault at six meets • tied for 26th in pole vault (3.92m, 12-10.25) at the NCAA West Prelim • cleared a career-best 4.05m (13-03.50) to place seventh in pole vault at the Big Ten Championships and rank ninth on Minnesota’s all-time list • placed fourth in pole vault at the Illini B1G Relays.
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at two meets • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
High School: A 2019 graduate of Rosemount High School where she competed for coach Sara Hatleli • two-sport letterwinner who earned six letters in track & field and four in gymnastics • four-time all-conference and two-time all-state honoree in track & field • four-time state championship participant in pole vault and three-time state championship participant in high jump • finished as Minnesota Class AA state runner-up in pole vault as both a junior (12-00.00) and a senior (11-09.00) • placed sixth in pole vault at the state meet as a sophomore in 2017 and finished eighth as a freshman in 2016 • earned three top-16 state finishes in high jump • three-time scholar athlete award recipient and 2017 academic all-state honoree • helped Rosemount to four consecutive Section 1AA titles, back-to-back South Suburban Conference titles as a junior and senior, and a Minnesota Class AA state team title • a five-time South Suburban Conference champion winning three titles in pole vault (2019, 2018, and 2016) and two titles in high school (2017 and 2016) • holds Rosemount school records in pole vault and high jump • holds South Suburban Conference high jump record • owns high school personal best marks of 12-00.00 in pole vault and 5-07.00 in high jump.
Personal: Daughter of Teisha and Paul Berger • has one sibling, Jaden • intends to major in Biology • high school teammates with Gopher alum Rachel Schow • enjoys rollerblading and walking her dog • lettered in academics in high school.
