2021 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2021-22 Season
Cross Country: Ran in five meets ... opened the season at the Vic Godfrey Open, finishing seventh at 15:06.4 ... finished 69th at the Horizon League Championships, tallying a time of 25:34.7 ... was the team's second finisher at the Bradley Pink Classic White Race, recording a time of 23:34.1 to place 11th ... tallied a season-best time of 23:29.7 at the Jaguar Classic on September 10.
2020-21 Season
2021 Outdoor: Competed in four meets throughout the season... Opened at the Illinois State Redbird Invitational, finishing the 1,500-meter race in 5:12.57... Placed 25th in the event at the Big Blue Classic on April 10 with a time of 5:13.75... Finished fourth in the 1,500-meter race at the Green and White Invite on April 24.
2021 Indoor: Did not compete.
2019-20 Season
2020 Outdoor: Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor: Competed in two meets ... placed 11th in the mile at both the Tierney Classic, Jan. 18, and the ONU Invite, Feb. 1, with times of 5:21.19 and 5:31.49 respectively
2019 Cross Country: Finished 57th at the Horizon League Championships (Nov. 2) in 22:49.6 … opened the season at the Queen City Invite (Aug. 31), placing 51st in 19:38.9 … a week later, competed at the NIU Huskie Challenge (Sep. 6), finishing 31st in 23:56.9 … also competed at the Loyola Lakefront Invite (Sep. 28) and placed 95th in 19:43.5
2018-19 Season
2019 Outdoor: Came in 13th in the 1500m at the Horizon League Championships ... started the outdoor season taking fourth in the same event in 4:54.85 at the Joey Haines Invite Mar. 30 ... two weeks later, lowered that time down to 4:48.41 at Illinois.
2019 Indoor: Helped the DMR to a fourth-place finish at the Horizon League Championships ... also competed in the mile at the league meet, taking 15th ... started her season taking fifth in the mile in 5:15.68 at the Tierney Classic Jan. 19 ... won the same event at the Panther Tune-Up Feb.16 in 5:18.22.
2018 Cross Country: Helped Milwaukee bring home its first ever Horizon League Championship ... kicked off her sophomore season taking 10th overall in 21:39.3 in a win at Green Bay Sept. 1 ... had a huge time drop just one week later at the Vic Godfrey Invite, taking 38th overall in 19:48.1 ... was 74th overall at Indiana State's home meet Sept. 15 ... turned in a season-best 5k of 19:10.7 at the Loyola Lakefront Invite Sept. 29 ... competed in one 6k on the year, crossing the line in 24:12.3 at the annual Bradley Classic Oct. 12.
2017-18 Season
2018 Outdoor: Started her outdoor season at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic Mar. 24, crossing the line in 2:35.37 in the 800m and 5:05.83 in the 1500m ... one week later, lowered both of those times to 2:28.38 and 4:58.20 at the Big Blue Classic ... continued to drop time, clocking in at 4:52.61 in the 1500m at the Benedictine Relays April 13 ... ran her first ever steeplechase April 21 at DePaul, taking fifth in 12:14.63 ... that time now ranks her seventh in program history.
2018 Indoor: Came in 13th in the mile at the Horizon League Championships with a season-best time of 15:16.56 ... made her collegiate track debut Jan. 20 at the Tierney Classic, taking 13th in the mile in 5:24.89 ... lowered the time to 5:23.80 with a sixth-place finish at the Parkside Classic Feb. 3 ... finished 18th in the same event in 5:16.88 at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 10 ... one week later, crossed the line fifth in the 800m in 2:21.76 at the Panther Tune-Up.
2017 Cross Country: Competed in two meets as a freshman ... made her collegiate debut Sept. 15 at the Bradley Intercollegiate, crossing the line in 20:19.4 ... also ran in one 6K on the year, finishing second on the team and 87th overall in 24:35.03 at Indiana's Sam Bell Invite Sept. 30.
High School
A four-year standout in both cross country and track at South Milwaukee High School ... qualified for the state meet in cross country each of final three years, all three years as an individual qualifier ... best finish at state came her sophomore year, taking 40th overall ... named team MVP each of final three years after being named most outstanding freshman during her first year ... was also named team MVP in track during her senior year ... qualified for state in the 4x800m relay as a sophomore, earning third-team all-southeastern area that same year.
Personal
Daughter of Peter and Julie ... sister, Katie, ran cross country and track at UW-Eau Claire ... chose Milwaukee because of "the atmosphere, the cross country and track program and the academic options" ... lists most memorable sports experience as running at her first state cross country meet as a sophomore ... volunteers her time at her local church and with area parks department ... born July 2, 1999.
Wood's Personal Bests
| Year |
5K |
6K |
| 2019 |
19:38.9 |
23:56.7 |
| 2018 |
19:10.7 |
24:12.3 |
| Career |
19:10.7 |
23:56.7 |
Historical Player Information
