Madeline Strandemo

Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Fargo South HS
Hometown:
Fargo, N.D.

PRONUNCIATION

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Senior Season: Named team co-captain • named All-Midwest Region and First Team All-Big Ten • named Google Cloud Academic All-America Second Team, Google Cloud Academic All-District First Team, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran seven races • ended the season ranked third on Minnesota’s all-time top-50 6K performers list (20:13.5) • placed among the team's top three at all seven meets, including leading the team at three meets • ran a career-best 6K time of 20:13.5 as the top Gopher and overall runner-up at the Big Ten Championship • finished second on the team and sixth overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional (20:19.70) • placed 83rd overall as the third Gopher at the NCAA Championship (20:35.74) • ran a season-best 5K time of 16:47.66 and placed second on the team and seventh overall at the Greater Louisville Classic 5K • led the team at the Roy Griak Invitational (21:47.1) and the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invite (20:14.5).

2018 Indoor • Redshirt Senior Season: Named Second Team All-Big Ten • team co-captain • finished as runner-up in the mile (4:46.77) and ran 1600m leg of sixth-place distance medley relay (11:25.67) at the Big Ten Championship • ran a career-best 16:46.81 to win the 5,000m at the Minnesota Open • ran a season-best 9:31.13 in the 3,000m to place 17th at the Iowa State Classic • ran a season-best 4:42.18 in the mile prelims at the B1G Championship • won the mile at The Dual • ran the 1600m leg of the fourth-place distance medley relay at the Power Five Invite, clocking a time of 11:07.53 to rank second in Minnesota history.

2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Senior Season: Named Second Team All-Big Ten • named CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America Second Team, CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-District First Team, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten • ran nine races • NCAA Championship qualifier in the 3,000m steeplechase, placing 18th (10:11.93) • advanced to the NCAA Championship with a fifth-place finish in the 3,000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Prelim, clocking a Minnesota program record time of 9:51.49 • finished as 3,000m steeplechase runner-up (10:01.69) and placed seventh in the 1,500m (4:32.13) at the Big Ten Championship • ran a career-best 4:20.42 in the 1,500m prelims at the Big Ten Championship to move into seventh among all-time Gophers • finished as runner-up in the 1,500m (4:26.46) and led off third-place 4x1600m relay (19:26.92) at the Drake Relays • ended the season ranked first in 3,000m steeplechase (9:51.49) and seventh in the 1,500m (4:20.42) • placed 17th in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:05.32) at the USATF Outdoor Championships.

2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named team co-captain • named All-Midwest Region, All-Big Ten Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed in seven meets this season, leading the Gophers at four of six team meets and finishing among the team’s top three at all meets • ended the season ranked seventh on Minnesota’s all-time top-50 6K performers list (20:23.7) • recorded a season-best 20:23.7 at the NCAA Midwest Regional to lead the Gophers and place seventh overall • represented Minnesota at the NCAA Championship as an individual at-large qualifier, placing 51st out of 250 runners with a time of 20:31.5 • placed eighth as the top Gopher at the B1G Championship and earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors • ran a career-best 5K time of 16:45.7 to place 18th overall and lead Minnesota at the Notre Dame Invitational.

2017 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Named First Team All-Big Ten honoree after winning the mile (4:41.88) at the Big Ten Championship, where she also placed sixth in the 3,000m (9:18.02) • named team co-captain • ran eight races, winning four of them • ran the second-ranked times in program history in both the mile and the 3,000m • placed eighth in the mile in a career-best 4:38.88 at the Meyo Invite • finished sixth in the 3,000m in a career-best 9:17.54 at the Iowa State Classic • won both the 800m (career-best 2:12.66) and the mile (4:53.28) at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual.

2017 Outdoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Second Team All-American and All-Big Ten First Team honoree in the 3,000m steeplechase • named USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • NCAA Championship qualifier in the 3,000m steeplechase, placing ninth in 10:04.62 • advanced to the NCAA 3,000m steeplechase final with a time of 9:52.74 to place fourth in her heat and sixth overall in the semifinal round • NCAA West Prelim qualifier in the 3,000m steeplechase, finishing fifth in 10:10.68 to advance to the NCAA Championship • Big Ten Conference 3,000m steeplechase champion in a Minnesota program record 9:51.83 • ran a season-best 4:24.24 in the 1,500m to place fourth at the Big Ten Championship • won the 3,000m steeplechase titles at the Big Ten Championship (9:51.83) and Raleigh Relays (10:07.46) • 3,000m steeplechase runner-up at the Ocean State Invite (10:04.98) • ran a career-best 2:08.57 in the 800m at the Raleigh Relays • ran 11 races.

2015 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran seven races • finished third on the team and 147th overall in 21:11.5 at the NCAA Championship • placed 34th overall as the fourth Gopher in 21:15.2 at the NCAA Midwest Regional • ran a season-best 20:41.3 as the fourth Gopher in 20th overall at the Big Ten Championship • finished third on the team at both the Greater Louisville Classic 5K (17:30.46) and the Griak Invitational (22:27.4), where she was 33rd overall • finished fourth on the team at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational (20:54.1) and the season-opening Oz Memorial (22:42.2).

2016 Indoor• Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran seven races • ran a career-best 4:42.24 in the mile to place third at the Big Ten Championship and move into sixth in Minnesota history • ran the 1,600m leg of the distance medley relay at Big Tens, placing third in 11:13.28 to rank sixth in Minnesota history • finished seventh in the 3,000m in a career-best 9:21.81 at the ISU Classic to move into fourth in Minnesota history • ran a career-best 17:02.30 as the 5,000m runner-up at the Minnesota Open.

2016 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named All-Big Ten Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Academic team honoree, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • finished as B1G runner-up in the 3,000m steeplechase • ran 12 races • scored a team-high 14 points at the Big Ten Championship, finishing second in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:09.78), third in the 1,500m (4:22.50), and 10th in the 5,000m (16:50.62) at Big Tens • placed 13th in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:15.11) at the NCAA West Prelim • ran a career-best 10:03.52 to place third in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Virginia Challenge • ended the season ranked second in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:03.52) and eighth in the 1,500m (4:22.50) among all-time Gophers • anchored the first-place 4x1600m relay at Drake Relays, running 19:21.71 to rank eighth in program history • anchored the third-place distance medley relay at Drake Relays, running 11:24.25 to rank sixth in program history • ran on the first-place 4x800m relay (8:47.62) and 4x1500m relay (18:18.65) teams at the Raleigh Relays.

2014 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran six races • made her Gopher debut as the second Gopher and ninth finisher overall at the Oz Memorial 6K (23:18.5) • finished ninth on the team and 27th overall at the BYU Autumn Classic three-mile in 19:03.4 • finished 11th on the team in 23:52.5 at the Griak Invitational • placed 22nd overall and finished 12th for Minnesota at the SDSU Classic 5K in 18:53.81 • finished third for the Gophers in the open race at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational in 22:19 for 57th overall • led the Gophers and placed second overall at Jack's Run in a season-best 22:10.1 • named an alternate for the Big Ten Championships, NCAA Midwest Regional and NCAA Championships.

2015 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran five races • ran a season-best 4:59.51 in the mile at the Iowa State Classic • placed 19th in the mile (5:00.27) at the Big Ten championship • ran a season-best 10:07.52 in the 3,000m at the Meyo Invitational.

2015 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran eight races • ran a season-best 2:18.72 in the 800m at the Jaguar Challenge • placed 11th in the 1,500m in a season-best 4:41.39 at the Musco Twilight • ran the 1,500m at the Big Ten Championships and placed 25th in 4:43.84 • finished third in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Eagle Open in a season-best 10:46.28.

2013-14 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2013 cross country season and the 2014 indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.

High School: A 2013 graduate of Fargo South High School • high school coaches were Mike Merritt and Troy Thorson • an all-state cross country performer, finishing third in 2012 • on the track, won the 800m (2:17.34) at the 2013 North Dakota Division A state meet and finished sixth in the 1,600m and the 4x400m relay • 2013 Eastern Dakota Conference champion in the 1,600m • five-time letterwinner in cross country and track • four-year letterwinner in basketball • National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born July 12, 1995 • daughter of Guy and Kimberly Strandemo • has three siblings, Thomas, Sarah, and William • majoring in Marketing and Mandarin Chinese • nickname is Maddie • enjoys coffee shops, farmers markets, and going out to eat.

Strandemo's Cross Country Postseason Appearances
Year	Big Tens	Midwest Regional	NCAA Championship
2013	Redshirt	Redshirt	Redshirt
2014	Alternate	Alternate	Alternate
2015	20th, 20:41.3	34th, 21:15.2	147th, 21:11.5
2016	8th, 21:10.2	7th, 20:23.7	51st, 20:31.5
2017	2nd, 20:13.5	6th, 20:19.70	83rd, 20:35.74

Strandemo's Cross Country Career Bests (2017 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
5K	16:45.7	Notre Dame Invite (9/30/16)
6K	20:13.5	Big Tens (10/29/17)
Strandemo's Indoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
800m	2:12.66	Minnesota Open (1/21/17)
Mile	4:38.88 (AT-2nd)	Meyo Invitational (2/4/17)
3,000m	9:17.54 (AT-3rd)	Iowa State Classic (2/10/17)
5,000m	17:02.30	Minnesota Open (1/16/16)
Strandemo's Outdoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
800m	2:08.57	Raleigh Relays (3/25/17)
1,500m	4:20.42 (AT-7th)	Big Tens (5/11/18)
5,000m	16:50.62	Big Tens (5/15/16)
3,000m Steeplechase	9:51.49 (AT-1st)	NCAA West Prelim (5/25/18)