University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Olivia Hummel
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- High School:
- East Ridge HS
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, Minn.
- Prev School:
- University of Dayton
| PRONUNCIATION |
2019 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • earned second letter in cross country • ran five races • ran a career-best 6K time of 21:32.8 and placed sixth on the team at Nuttycombe Invite • ran a career-best 5K time of 17:22.17 as the fifth Gopher in 72nd overall at the Notre Dame Invite • placed seventh on the team and 63rd overall at the Big Ten Championships (21:36.9) • placed sixth on the team and 72nd overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional (22:12.1) • served as an alternate at the NCAA Championships.
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran two races • ran a season-best 5:05.66 in the mile at the McCravy Memorial • finished as runner-up in the 3,000m (10:06.82) at the Jack Johnson Classic • 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.
2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned first letter in cross country • ran five races • ran a career-best 6K time of 22:04.1 as the first Gopher in 16th overall in the open race at Pre-Nationals • ran a career-best 5K time of 18:10 as the fourth Gopher in 55th overall at the Battle in Beantown • placed eighth on the team and 75th overall in 22:11.9 at the Big Ten Championship • served as an alternate at the NCAA Midwest Regional and the NCAA Championship.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran two races • ran a career-best 4:53.18 in the mile at the Wieczorek Invite.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran six races • ran a career-best 2:15.20 in the 800m at the Duke Invite • ran a career-best 4:28.47 in the 1,500m at the Drake Relays • placed 21st in the 1,500m at the Big Ten Championship.
2017 Cross Country • Sophomore Season: Redshirted the 2017 cross country season, racing unattached at one meet.
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Ran four races while competing unattached.
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Ran four races while competing unattached.
2016-17 • Freshman Season: Began college career at the University of Dayton • competed at six cross country meets, recording a career-best 6K time of 22:15.4 • ran a career-best 5K time of 18:19.2 and finished 37th at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championship • finished 116th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional • competed at five meets during the indoor track & field season with appearances in the 1000m, mile, and 4x800m relay • posted season-best times of 2:57.87 in the 1,000m and 5:00.67 in the mile • placed seventh in the 1,000m and ninth in the 4x800m relay at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championships • competed at six meets during the outdoor track & field season, including appearances in the 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m steeplechase, 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay • posted season-best times of 2:15.69 in the 800m, 4:40.53 in the 1,500m, and 11:18.11 in the 3,000m steeplechase • placed 10th in the 4x800m relay and 11th in the 4x400m relay at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
High School: A 2016 graduate of East Ridge High School where she competed for coaches Lloyd Ness, Chad Cronin, and Paula Gramer • three-sport letterwinner for East Ridge, earning five cross country letters, five Nordic skiing letters, and four track & field letters • three-year Minnesota Class AA State Cross Country Championship qualifier, placing 83rd overall and 45th in the team standings as a sophomore (15:30.8 for 4K), 35th overall and 17th in the team standings as a junior (14:55.1 for 4K), and 39th overall and 26th in the team standings as a senior (19:04.1 for 5K) • helped East Ridge to a runner-up team finish at the 2014 state championship as a sophomore and team placed fourth as a junior and 13th as a senior • three-time all-section and two-time all-conference honoree in cross country • cross country academic all-conference as a senior • team qualifier for 2013 Nike Cross Nationals as a sophomore • named cross country team MVP and captain as a senior • team section champions as a sophomore and section runners-up as a junior and senior • Suburban East Conference champions as a sophomore and conference runners-up as a junior • five-time Minnesota Class AA State Track & Field Championship qualifier with three appearances in the 4x800m relay and one appearance each in the 800m and 1600m • highest state finish saw 4x800m relay team place fourth as a sophomore, also placing 14th as a freshman and 15th as a junior • placed 11th in the 1600m and 17th in the 800m at the state meet as a senior • four-year all-conference and all-section honoree in track & field • all-state honoree in the 4x800m relay as a sophomore • named track & field Rookie of the Year as a freshman and captain as a senior • helped East Ridge to team section and conference titles as a sophomore • holds East Ridge records in the 4x800m relay and the mile • 2016 Suburban East Conference champion in the 800m • 2016 section champion in the mile and 800m • owns high school PRs of 18:50 for 5K, 5:06 for 1600m, and 2:19.67 for 800m.
Personal: Daughter of Guy and Lauren Hummel • has one sibling, Sam • Biology, Society, and Environment major • high school teammates with current Gopher teammates Emily Betz and Bailey Ness • enjoys cooking, baking, traveling, skiing (water, downhill, and Nordic), tubing, camping, and being outdoors.
| Hummel's Cross Country Postseason Appearances | |||
| Year | Big Tens | Midwest Regional | NCAA Championship |
| 2017 | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt |
| 2018 | 75th, 22:11.9 | Alternate | Alternate |
| 2019 | 63rd, 21:36.9 | 72nd, 22:12.1 | Alternate |
| Hummel's Cross Country Career Bests (2019 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 5K | 17:22.17 | Notre Dame Invite (10/4/19) |
| 6K | 21:32.8 | Nuttycombe Invite (10/18/19) |
| Hummel's Indoor Career Bests (2020 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 1,000m | 2:57.87 | Before Minnesota (2017) |
| Mile | 4:53.18 | Wieczorek Invite (1/19/19) |
| 3,000m | 9:57.76 (UA) | Jack Johnson Classic (1/27/18) |
| Hummel's Outdoor Career Bests (2020 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 800m | 2:15.20 | Duke Invite (4/20/19) |
| 1,500m | 4:28.47 | Drake Relays (4/26/19) |
| 3,000m Steeplechase | 11:01.76 (UA) | Janis Rider Invite (4/28/18) |
| 5,000m | 17:15.18 (UA) | Hamline Twilight (4/11/18) |
