University of Minnesota Athletics
2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster
Libby Halbmaier
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Minnetonka HS
- Hometown:
- Minnetonka, Minn.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2022 Cross Country • Redshirt Senior Season: Ran in five meets for the Golden Gophers • Was named a captain prior to the season • Finished in 112th at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships, ninth on the team, in a time of 22:29.00 • Posted a season best time in the 6K at the Gan Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo. in 21:48.00.
2022 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Competed in five events for the Gophers during the outdoor season • Finished 22nd at the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis in the 1500m in 4:31.75 • Posted two times in the 800m outdoors, finishing with a season-best time of 2:13.29 at the Tennessee Relays to finish 7th.
2022 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran in four meets for the Maroon and Gold during the indoor season • Opened her season at the Cyclone Open in the 800m, finishing 5th in a time of 2:12.61 • Ran the mile twice during the seaason, clocking a season-best time at the Iowa State Classic at 4:52.61 to finish 13th.
2021 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named an Academic All-Big Ten honoree • placed 57th at the Spiked Shoe Invite with a time of 23:16.3 • claimed 102nd (23:19.4) in the women’s gold 6k race at the Roy Griak Invitational • posted a personal best 5k time of 18:15.1 in the women’s open race at the Joe Piane Invite • finished her season with a 73rd place finish in the women’s “B” race at the Nuttycombe Invite.
2020 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • did not compete.
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named All-Big Ten First Team honoree as Big Ten champion in the distance medley relay • competed at three meets • won the B1G distance medley relay, running the 800m leg, in a season-best 11:10.05 for the fourth-fastest DMR in Minnesota history and placed 12th in the 800m in a career-best 2:10.35 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • ran a season-best 5:01.17 to place third in the mile at the Hawkeye Border Battle.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed at five meets with appearances in the 800m, 1,500m, 4x400m relay, and 4x800m relay • ran a career-best 4:26.37 to place 15th in the 1,500m at the Big Ten Championships • ran a career-best 2:09.50 in the 800m at the M City Classic • ran third on the runner-up 4x800m relay at the Illini B1G Relays, clocking a time of 8:41.19 to rank eighth on Minnesota’s all-time list.
2019 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a career-best 6K time of 21:25 to win Jack’s Run • won Rocky’s Run in 23:03 • finished sixth on the team in the open race at Nuttycombe Invite (22:47.5) • ended the season tied for 45th on Minnesota's all-time 6K performers list (21:25.0).
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner • ran eight races • ran a career-best 2:11.01 in the 800m at the Meyo Invitational • ran a career-best 4:58.10 in the mile at the McCravy Memorial • made B1G debut, running 800m leg of the distance medley relay that placed seventh in 11:36.19 at the Big Ten Championships • 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 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.
2018 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Ran five races while competing unattached.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Ran four races while competing unattached.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Ran five races while competing unattached.
High School: A 2018 graduate of Minnetonka High School where she competed for coaches Jane Reimer-Morgan, Kristine Jensen Gehrmann, and John Steffen • five-time letterwinner in both cross country and track & field • two-time all-conference, two-time all-section, and two-time all-state honoree in cross country • made three appearances at the Minnesota Class AA State Cross Country Championships, qualifying as an individual as a senior and freshman and as a team as a junior • placed 20th in 18:48.0 for 5K as an individual qualifier at the state meet as a senior • finished 15th in the team standings and 22nd overall in 19:09.5 for 5K to help Minnetonka to a third-place team finish at the 2016 Minnesota Class AA State Cross Country Championship as a junior • placed 37th overall in 14:57.0 for 4K as an individual qualifier at the state meet as a freshman • owns a high school cross country personal best of 18:08 for 5K • three-time all-conference, three-time all-section, and three-time all-state honoree in track & field • seven-time Minnesota Class AA State Track & Field Championship qualifier with three appearances in the 4x800m (second in 2016; 12th in 2017; first in 2018), two appearances in the 800m (fifth in 2017; second in 2018), and two appearances in the 4x800m relay (12th in 2017; first in 2018) • helped Minnetonka to the 2018 Minnesota Class AA state title as part of the state champion 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams along with finishing as state runner-up in the 800m as a senior • four-time conference champion in the 800m (2017), 4x400m (2017 and 2018), and 4x800m (2018) • placed 14th in the sprint medley relay, 17th in the 800m, and 20th in the 4x800m relay at 2018 New Balance Nationals Outdoor • owns high school track & field personal bests of 57.3 for 400m (split), 2:11.23 for 800m, 5:03 for the mile, 11:01 for 3,200m • part of Minnetonka’s program record-holding sprint medley relay team.
Personal: Daughter of Sheila and Dave Halbmaier • has three siblings, Colin, Casey, and Brady • Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing major • full name is Elizabeth • high school teammates with former Gophers Anne Haakenstad and Megan Bailey • brother Casey ran at the University of St. Thomas • father Dave played football at UW-Stout • likes to travel, boat, surf, and long board.
| Halbmaier's Cross Country Postseason Appearances | |||
| Year | Big Tens | Midwest Regional | NCAA Championship |
| 2018 | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt |
| 2019 | DNC | DNC | DNC |
| 2020 | DNC | DNC | DNC |
| 2021 | DNC | DNC | DNC |
| 2022 | 112th, 22:29.00 | DNC | --- |
| Halbmaier's Cross Country Career Bests | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 5K | 18:15.1 | Joe Piane Invitational (10/1/21) |
| 6K | 21:25 | Jack's Run (10/25/19) |
| Halbmaier's Indoor Career Bests | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 800m | 2:10.35 | Big Ten Championships (2/26/21) |
| Mile | 4:52.61 | Iowa State Classic (2/12/22) |
| Halbmaier's Outdoor Career Bests | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 800m | 2:09.50 | M City Classic (5/1/21) |
| 1500m | 4:26.37 | Big Ten Championships (5/14/21) |
