University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Kelli Schmidt
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- High School:
- New Trier HS
- Hometown:
- Wilmette, Ill.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2019 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a season-best time of 22:28.74 to place second on the team and seventh overall at the Blugold Invite.
2020 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran eight races with appearances in the 600m, 800m, 4x400m relay, and distance medley relay • ran a season-best 1:35.27 in the 600m and a season-best 2:14.74 in the 800m at the Larry Wieczorek Invite • ran second on the first-place distance medley relay team at the McCravy Memorial • 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 • 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.
2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a season-best 22:44.0 as the sixth Gopher at the Bradley Classic.
2019 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran nine races with appearances in the 600m, 800m, and 4x400m relay • ran a career-best 2:09.65 in the 800m to place 10th at the Big Ten Championship • ran a season-best 1:33.81 in the 600m at the Power Five Invite • won the 800m at the Graduate Classic and SDSU Holiday Invite.
2019 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner • ran eight races • ran a career-best 2:09.36 to win the 800m at the Jim Click Shootout • finished 15th in the 800m (2:10.05) at the Big Ten Championship • won the 800m at the Drake Relays • ran on Minnesota's third-place 4x800m relay team at the Drake Relays, which ran 8:37.04 to rank fourth in Minnesota history.
2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran six races • ran a career-best 6K time of 22:06.1 as the sixth Gopher in 12th overall at Jack’s Run • finished among the top eight attached Gophers at five meets, including finishing as the third Gopher in 24th overall at the Blugold Invite (22:54.5).
2018 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran seven races • ran a career-best 1:33.69 to place 19th in the 600m at the Big Ten Championship • ran a career-best 2:16.97 in the 800m at the UST Invite • ran a career-best 5:02.15 in the mile at the Jack Johnson Classic • won the 600m at the UST Showcase.
2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran seven races • ran a career-best 2:12.43 to win the 800m at the Tommie Twilight • ran a season-best 4:53.06 in the 1,500m at the Janis Rider Invite • ran a season-best 11:48.21 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays.
2016 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at five meets.
2017 Indoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at three meets.
2017 Outdoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at five meets.
High School: A 2016 graduate of New Trier High School where she competed for coaches John Burnside and Lisa Devereux • four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field • three-time All-Central Suburban League honoree in both cross country and track & field • helped New Trier to four-straight top-seven finishes at the Illinois Cross Country 3A State Championship and four-straight Central Suburban League team titles in cross country • four-time cross country state championship runner, placing 126th as a freshman, 33rd as a sophomore, 76th as a junior, and 56th as a senior • four-time Illinois Track & Field 3A State Championship qualifier with the 4x800m relay, including earning all-state honors with New Trier’s fifth-place 4x800m relay as a senior • helped New Trier to three Central Suburban League team titles in track & field • five-time Central Suburban League champion in the 4x800m (indoor, 2013; outdoor 2014, 2015, 2016) and 1,600m (indoor 2014) • holds New Trier indoor program record for 4x400m relay and distance medley relay and outdoor home track record for 4x800m relay • honored as Central Suburban League Scholar Athlete • seventh runner on 11th-place team at 2012 Nike Cross Nationals as a freshman • owns high school personal best times of 61.00 in the 400m (4x400m relay split), 2:16 in the 800m (4x800m relay split), and 5:10 in the 1,600m on the track and 19:09 for 5K in cross country.
Personal: Daughter of Maggie and Joe • has four siblings, Kristin, Andy, Kara, and Molly • Electrical Engineering major • enjoys biking, rollerblading, swimming, and playing the piano • four-year honor roll student • Spanish Honor Society member.
| Schmidt's Cross Country Career Bests (2019 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 6K | 22:06.1 | Jack's Run (10/20/17) |
| Schmidt's Indoor Career Bests (2020 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 600m | 1:33.69 | Big Ten Championship (2/23/18) |
| 800m | 2:09.65 | BIg Ten Championship (2/22/19) |
| Mile | 5:02.15 | Jack Johnson Classic (1/27/18) |
| Schmidt's Outdoor Career Bests (2020 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 800m | 2:09.36 | Jim Click Shootout (4/6/19) |
| 1,500m | 4:44.20 (UA) | Hamline Invite (4/1/17) |
| 3,000m Steeplechase | 11:15.10 (UA) | Hamline Twilight (4/12/17) |
