University of Minnesota Athletics
2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Ashley Ramacher
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Eden Prairie HS
- Hometown:
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
PRONUNCIATION |
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Competed at two meets • tied for sixth in high jump with a season-best mark of 1.60m (5-03.00) and placed 19th in long jump with a season-best mark of 4.63m (15-02.25) at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational • competed in the pentathlon at the Illini B1G Multi-Meet but did not finish.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Competed in high jump at six meets • tied for 14th in high jump (1.65m, 5-05.00) at the Big Ten Championships • cleared a season-best 1.70m (5-07.00) as high jump runner-up at the M City Classic.
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Letterwinner • competed in high jump at eight meets • cleared a season-best 1.72m (5-07.75) to win high jump at the Minnesota Open • tied for 15th in high jump at the Big Ten Championships • won three high jump titles • 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 • Redshirt Junior 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.
2019 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Competed at six meets with two appearances in the pentathlon • cleared an indoor career-best 1.76m (5-09.25) to win high jump at the ISU Classic • tied for fifth in high jump at the Big Ten Championship • scored a season-best 3,456 points to win the pentathlon at the SDSU Holiday Invite • ended the season ranked seventh in high jump among all-time Gophers.
2019 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Letterwinner • competed in high jump at eight meets • cleared a season-best 1.76m (5-09.25) at the Tommie Twilight • won high jump at the Tommie Twilight and Minnesota Twilight • tied for ninth in high jump (1.65m, 5-05.00) at the Big Ten Championship • tied for 18th in high jump (1.70m, 5-07.00) at the NCAA West Prelim.
2018 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed at six meets with three appearances in the pentathlon • scored a career-best 3,788 points to place eighth in the pentathlon at the Big Ten Championship • recorded career bests in the 800m (2:21.28) and long jump (5.30m, 17-04.75) and cleared a season-best 1.72m (5-07.75) in high jump during the B1G pentathlon • recorded career bests in the 60m hurdles (8.71) and shot put (10.16m, 33-04.00) during the Jack Johnson Classic pentathlon • placed fifth in the pentathlon (3,662) at the Jack Johnson Classic • placed fourth in the pentathlon (3,606) at the SDSU Holiday Invite • ended the season ranked sixth in the pentathlon (3,788) and seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.71) among all-time Gophers.
2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Second Team All-American and Second Team All-Big Ten in high jump • named Big Ten Freshman of the Year • letterwinner • NCAA Championship qualifier in high jump, tying for 12th (1.73m, 5-08.00) • advanced to NCAA Championship after tying for 11th in high jump (1.75m, 5-08.75) at the NCAA West Prelim • Big Ten high jump runner-up, clearing a career-best 1.82m (5-11.50) • scored a career-best 5,231 points in heptathlon at the Bryan Clay Invitational after recording career bests in 100m hurdles (14.20), 800m (2:24.91), long jump (5.45m, 17-10.75), and shot put (10.13m, 33-03.00) • ran a career-best 25.60 seconds in the 200m at Baylor • recorded a career-best throw of 30.76m (100-11) in javelin at the Cougar Invite • ended the season tied for third in high jump (1.82m, 5-11.50) and ranked fifth in heptathlon (5,231) among all-time Gophers.
2017 Indoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at six meets, including two appearances in the pentathlon at the SDSU Holiday Open and the Jack Johnson Classic.
2017 Outdoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at six meets, including winning lone heptathlon appearance at the CSB-SJU Invite/Heptathlon • won high jump at four meets • cleared 1.73m (5-08.00) to place fourth in high jump at the USATF Outdoor Junior Championship.
High School: A 2016 graduate of Eden Prairie High School where she competed for coaches Jummy Barlass and Bill Terriquez • four-year letterwinner in track & field • three-year all-state performer and four-year all-conference honoree • 10-time Minnesota Class AA State Track & Field Championship qualifier • won back-to-back state titles in high jump as a senior (5-07) and junior (5-07) along with placing fourth as a sophomore (5-04) and 12th as a freshman (5-02) • took sixth in the 100m hurdles at the state meet as both a senior (15.12) and a junior (14.94) • a two-time state meet qualifier in the 300m hurdles, placing 11th as a junior (46.29) and 13th as a senior (47.79) • two-time state meet participant with Eden Prairie’s 4x100m relay team, taking seventh as a senior (49.19) and fourth as a junior (48.75) • six-time Lake Conference champion in high jump (2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016), 100m hurdles (2016), and 300m hurdles (2016) • broke Eden Prairie’s school record in high jump twice, clearing 5-08.25 as a junior and 5-09 as a senior • member of Eden Prairie’s school record 4x100m relay team at 48.32 seconds • named 2016 USATF All-American after tying for fifth in high jump (1.72m, 5-07.75) at the 2016 USATF Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships • owns high school personal-best marks of 15.54 seconds in the 100m hurdles (2016), 44.75 seconds in the 300m hurdles (2016), and 5-09 in high jump (2016).
Personal: Daughter of Megan Woods and John Ramacher • has three siblings, Dominic, Austin, and Sophia • Sport Management major • enjoys hunting.
Ramacher's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
800m | 2:21.28 | Big Ten Championship (2/23/18) |
60m Hurdles | 8.71 (AT-7th) | Jack Johnson Classic (1/26/18) |
High Jump | 1.76m, 5-09.25 (AT-7th) | Iowa State Classic (2/8/19) |
Long Jump | 5.30m, 17-04.75 | Big Ten Championship (2/23/18) |
Shot Put | 10.16m, 33-04.00 | Jack Johnson Classic (1/26/18) |
Pentathlon | 3,788 (AT-8th) | Big Ten Championship (2/23/18) |
Ramacher's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
200m | 25.60 | Baylor (4/7/18) |
800m | 2:24.91 | Bryan Clay Invite (4/19/18) |
100m Hurdles | 14.20 | Bryan Clay Invite (4/18/18) |
High Jump | 1.82m, 5-11.50 (AT-T3rd) | Big Ten Championship (5/12/18) |
Long Jump | 5.45m, 17-10.75 | Bryan Clay Invite (4/19/18) |
Shot Put | 10.13m, 33-03.00 | Bryan Clay Invite (4/18/18) |
Javelin | 30.76m, 100-11 | Cougar Invite (3/15/18) |
Heptathlon | 5,231 (AT-6th) | Bryan Clay Invite (4/18-19/18) |