University of Minnesota Athletics
2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster
Paige Peschel
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Westfield Area HS
- Hometown:
- Westfield, Wis.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Senior Season: Named team co-captain • named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a season-best 23:24.6 as the second Gopher in 26th overall at the Tori Neubauer Invite.
2019 Indoor • Redshirt Senior Season: Ran 13 races with appearances in the 600m, 800m, 4x400m relay, and distance medley relay • ran a career-best 1:32.92 in the 600m at the Power Five Invite • ran a career-best 2:09.02 in the 800m at the ISU Classic • placed eighth in the distance medley relay and 12th in the 800m at the Big Ten Championship • ended the season ranked 10th in the 800m among all-time Gophers.
2019 Outdoor • Redshirt Senior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran seven races • ran a career-best 2:08.13 to place seventh in the 800m at the Big Ten Championship • anchored 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 Junior Season: Named team co-captain • named Academic All-Big Ten • ran six races • ran a career-best 6K time of 21:35.8 as the fourth Gopher in ninth overall at Jack’s Run.
2018 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran four races • ran a season-best 1:39.48 to place fifth in the 600m at the Jack Johnson Classic • ran a season-best 2:16.13 to win the 800m at the UST Showcase.
2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran nine races • placed 13th in the 800m at the Big Ten Championship with a career-best time of 2:09.86 • ran a season-best 4:57.77 in the 1,500m and ran on the fifth-place 4x800m relay (9:06.29) at the Raleigh Relays.
2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran in six meets this season • recorded a season-best 6K time of 22:49.7 at Jack’s Run.
2017 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran eight races • ran on Minnesota’s eighth-place 4x800m relay (11:28.58) at the Big Ten Championship • ran a career-best 1:34.99 in the 600m at the Meyo Invite • ran a career-best 2:12.99 in the 800m at the Iowa State Classic.
2017 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran 10 races • placed 25th in the 800m (2:14.00) at the Big Ten Championship • ran a career-best 2:11.94 to place third in the 800m at the BearCat Twilight • ran a career-best 4:40.61 in the 1,500m and led off third-place 4x800m relay (9:01.41) at the Raleigh Relays.
2015 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran five races • ran a season-best 24:05.57 as the 10th Gopher at the Tori Neubauer Invitational.
2016 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran nine races • won the 600m in a career-best 1:35.19 at the Parents Day Invite • ran a career-best 2:14.64 in the 800m at the ISU Classic • anchored the first-place 4x400m relay (3:53.74) at the Minnesota Open.
2016 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran eight races • placed third in the 800m in a career-best 2:14.22 at the Tommie Twilight • ran a career-best 59.90 to place sixth in the 400m at the Holst Invitational • ran a career-best 4:46.52 in the 1,500m and led off the first-place 4x800m relay (8:47.62) at the Raleigh Relays • ran the third leg of the third-place 4x800m relay team at Drake Relays, finishing in 8:41.30 for the seventh-fastest time in program history.
2014 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Did not compete.
2015 Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached during the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.
High School: A 2014 graduate of Westfield Area High School • named 2011 USA Track & Field All-American • four-time All-South Central Conference honoree and 12-time conference champion in track & field • seven-time state qualifier with six top-10 finishes • placed third in both the 1,600m and 3,200m at the 2011 Wisconsin Division 2 state track & field championships as a freshman • finished 10th in the state in the 800m as a junior and took eighth in the 1,600m and 10th in both the 400m and 800m as a senior • holds Westfield Area school records in 400m, 800m, 1,600m and 3,200m • also a four-year letterwinner in basketball in high school • National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Jayson and Melissa Peschel • has one younger brother, Parker • enjoys working out, running, reading and swimming • Kinesiology major pursuing her Masters of Education in Sport and Exercise Science.
| Peschel's Cross Country Career Bests (2018 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 6K | 21:35.8 | Jack's Run (10/20/17) |
| Peschel's Indoor Career Bests (2019 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Mark) | Meet (Date) |
| 600m | 1:32.92 | Power Five Invite (2/1/19) |
| 800m | 2:09.02 (AT-10th) | Iowa State Classic (2/9/19) |
| Mile | 5:31.90 (UA) | Minnesota Open (1/17/15) |
| Peschel's Outdoor Career Bests (2019 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 400m | 59.90 | Holst Invitational (4/16/16) |
| 800m | 2:08.13 | Big Ten Championship (5/12/19) |
| 1,500m | 4:40.61 | Raleigh Relays (3/24/17) |
