Career Bests
2016-17
Cross Country
No eligibility remaining.
Indoor Track & Field
Summit League Track Championship MVP … earned all-Summit League honors in a trio of events by finishing runner-up in the mile, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters … clocked a personal best 9:36.46 for 3,000 meters to break her own school record … also recorded season best times of 4:54.11 in the mile and 16:58.79 for 5,000 meters at the Summit meet … victorious in the 5,000 meters at the Jack Johnson Classic … won the 3,000 meters at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet in 9:50.65 … finished runner-up in the mile at the USD Last Chance Meet with a time of 4:59.44 … tallied top-10 finishes at all 11 races during the indoor season … named to Academic All-Summit League team.
Outdoor Track & Field
CoSIDA Academic All-American … Summit League Track Championship MVP … captured two of USD’s 11 Summit crowns … swept the 5,000 meters (17:06.76) and 10,000 meters (35:57.60) at the Summit League Championships for the third time in her career … became the first athlete in Summit League history to complete this sweep three times … also placed third in the 1,500 meters in a time of 4:29.58 for all-Summit honors … qualified for third NCAA West Preliminary in the 10,000 meters … captured the 1,500 meters at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in a personal best 4:29.06 which moves her to third on USD’s all-time charts … also won the 5,000 meters at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in a season best 17:00.13 … ran the 1,600-meter leg of the record-setting distance medley relay at the Drake Relays … the Coyotes clocked 11:40.68 to break an 11-year-old South Dakota program record in the distance medley … also ran on the Coyotes’ 4x1,600-meter relay at the Drake Relays, which clocked the second-fastest performance in program history of 19:36.61 … captured the 3,000 meters at the USD vs. SDSU Dual in 9:50.73 … placed 20th in the elite division of 10,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays … added an eighth-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays … tallied 10 individual top-10 finishes during the season … named Academic All-Summit League and CoSIDA Academic All-District … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2015-16
Cross Country
Qualified for the NCAA Championships for second consecutive season, where she finished 154th with a time of 21:13.6 … led the Coyotes to back-to-back Summit League titles and at six meets during the season … posted a runner-up finish to earn all-Summit League honors with a 21:07.4 clocking at the Summit League Championship … took home individual titles from winning the NDSU Bison Open, SDSU Classic, and Bradley Classic … earned all-Midwest Region honors and picked up individual bid to NCAA meet with eighth-place finish at NCAA Midwest Regional in 20:32.9 … ran a new personal-best of 20:11.9 to win the Bradley Classic … named to the Academic All-Summit League team … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
Indoor Track & Field
Redshirted due to injury.
Outdoor Track & Field
Redshirted due to injury.
2014-15
Cross Country
Enjoyed a breakout season as she became the first Coyote to qualify for the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, where she finished 135th with a time of 21:27...ran a personal-best of 20:30 for 6,000 meters to take 10th at the Midwest regional meet...earned first-team all-Summit League honors with a runner-up finish at the league championship meet...crossed the line in 21:30 at the meet to lead the Coyotes to their first Summit League Championship title...finished in the top-10 at six meets during the year, highlighted by a win at the Augustana Twilight with a three-mile time of 15:48...named to the Summit League's Distinguished Scholar list and made the Summit League honor roll...also named to the Academic All-Summit League team...earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors 3,000 and 5,000 meters … broke the school record in the 3,000 meters, clocking 9:36.75 at the Summit League Championships … took third in the 5,000 meters in 17:03.10 … ran a career best mile time of 4:52.30 for fourth … scored a total of 19 points at the Summit League Championships … won the 5,000 meters in a school record time of 16:31.95 at the South Dakota State Indoor Classic … also won the 5,000 at the Holiday Inn Invitational … … ranks first in the 5,000 meters (16:31.95), first in the 3,000 meters (9:36.75) and second in the mile (4:52.30) in school history … named Academic All-Summit League.
Outdoor Track & Field
Capped off season by placing 20th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … also qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries in the 5,000 meters … successfully defended Summit League titles in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters to earn all-league honors … clocked a Summit League meet record of 35:18.59 en route to taking the 10,000 … broke her own school record in the 5,000 meters when she ran 16:16.48 on the third day of the meet … won the 5,000 meters at the Texas Relays, Howard Wood Dakota Relays, Dakota Duals … finished runner-up in the 10,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays with a new school and state record of 34:12.98 … won the 3,000 meters at the Husker Spring Invitational in school record fashion, clocking 9:39.13 … ran a leg of the school record 4x1,600-meter relay that finished fourth in 19:24.12 at the Drake Relays … ranks first in the 5,000 meters (16:16.48), first in the 10,000 meters (34:12.98), first in the 4xMile relay (19:24.12) and sixth in the 1,500 meters (4:33.12) in school history … … collected one Summit League Athlete of the Week honor … named Academic All-Summit League ... named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2013-14
Cross Country
One of Coyote’s five scorers at every meet…led the Coyotes at the SDSU Classic with a time of 18:26 (5k)…ran a season-best time of 22:33 (6k) at the Roy Griak Invitational…highest finish of the season was fourth at the Tim Young Invitational…finished 20th at the Summit League meet with a time of 22:47 (6k).
Track & Field
Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 10,000 ... all-league honoree for both indoor and outdoor seasons ... won a pair of outdoor league titles at The Summit League Outdoor Championships (5,000 and 10,000) ... led league in 5,000 (16:52.08) and 10,000 (35:00.46) on the league outdoor performance list. Ranked second in the 5,000 (16:59.57) on the league indoor performance list ... won the 5,000 at the Howard Wood Relays and the USD Snowbird ... posted runner-up finishes in the 10,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays and the 1,500 at the Sioux City Relays ... placed fifth in the 5,000 at the Texas Relays ... helped 4x1,600 team set a new school record at the Drake Relays (20:11.02) ... during indoor league championships, placed second in the 3,000, third in the 5,000 and fifth in the mile ... Won the mile and 3,000 in the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet ... won the 5,000 at the Jack Johnson Classic...named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2012-13
Cross Country
Named Newcomer of the Championship at the Summit League Conference championships, after finishing 11th for second-team all-conference honors…led the team at the Woody Greeno Invitational with a 6th place finish and career-best time of 21:54 (6k)…finished 3rd at the Tim Young Invitational in 18:07 (5k), another career-best…ran a time of 22:01 (6k) at the NCAA Regional meet for 56th place to cap off an outstanding freshman season.
Track & Field
Finished freshman campaign with a total of three top-five finishes at the league championship meets, earning All-Summit League honors at both...at the Drake Relays, was on the 4x1,600-meter relay that set a school record time of 20:26.57...was named the Summit League's Newcomer of the Indoor Championships after finishing third in the 3,000-meters in 9:55.43 and fourth in the 5,000-meters in 17:30.65. The 5,000 time ranks fourth on USD's all-time record list...won the mile at the Iowa State Qualifier with a time of 4:56.75...placed third in the 10,000 in 36:33.28 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships...won the 5,000 at the Kansas Relays with a season-best time of 17:05.03...made the Summit League Academic Honor Roll.
Prep
Enjoyed impressive career at Wichita North...first girls state cross country champion ever from Wichita...also won state championship in the 1,600 meters...took second in 3,200 meters and third in 1,600 meters as a senior at state track meet...all-city in cross country for four straight years and won two all-city championships...set the school record in the 1,600 meters (5:04) and 3,200 meters (11:12)...coached by Mike Pope.
Personal
Daughter of Carol and Billy Eickhorn...pre-physical therapy and kinesiology and sports science double major with a minor in coaching.
