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Sophie Eckel Season 2016-17

PositionDistance
ClassFr.
HometownAdelaide, Australia
Previous SchoolImmanuel College

2016-17
2017 Indoors: Competed at one meet, running 9:48.86* in the 3000 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships.
2017 Outdoors: Saw action at five meets, including the opening round of the NCAA Championships … opened with a time of 4:40.27 in the 1500 at the Sn Angel Classic … ran 16:34.26 in the 5000 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, winning her section … posted a season-best time of 16:08.09 in the 5000 at the Cardinal Classic … competed but did not finish the 5000 at the Mountain West Championships and NCAA West Preliminary Round.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Competed at Immanuel College … Australian representative at the 2015 World Cross Country Championships, finishing 56th in the junior race … Australian U20 5000-meter Championship gold medalist in 2015 … Australian U20 Cross Country Championship silver medalist in 2015 and bronze medalist in 2016.

PERSONAL
Born April 18 to Martin and Brigitte … has one sibling, Sarah, who is also a middle-distance runner … lists reading, cooking, playing music, swimming and beach walks as hobbies … names Susan Krumins as her favorite athlete … favorite food is muesli … currently majoring in biology.

HONORS

  • Second-Team All-Mountain West: 2017

* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol

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RS-Jr.
2019-20

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Jr.
2018-19

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So.
2017-18

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