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Track and Field

2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Maddie Olson

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sheldon, Iowa
  • Highschool Sheldon HS
  • Major Secondary Education

Biography

Career Awards & Honors 
  • All-Summit League Outdoor (2023-24)
Career Bests

2023-24
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the high jump (5-6 ½) in her first Summit League Championship...her mark at the meet was a season's best...placed third in the high jump at the USD Alumni with a height of 5-5 ¾...recorded four top five finishes in her first season as a Coyote...placed inside of the top 10 in every meet except one during the season.

Outdoor Track & Field
All-Summit League in the high jump...placed third at the outdoor championships with a personal best height of 5-7 ¾ (1.72m)...placed third at the Mount Marty Twilight at 5-7...placed runner-up twice (USD Challenge, USD Invite) and third three-times (Summit League, Mt. SAC Relays, Mount Marty Twilight) during the season.

Prep
A two-time state high jump champion in Iowa Class 2A and a Drake Relays high jump champion ... competed in the 200 and 400 at the state meet along with the high jump in 2022 ... owns a personal best of 5-9 in the high jump ... also participated in volleyball and basketball for the Orabs ... earned first-team All-Conference honors in volleyball ... produced over 500 kills in her career and helped the Orabs reach the 2021 state tournament ... National Honor Society member.

Personal
Daughter of Matt and Rachel Olson ... secondary education major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

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  • 2024-25Sophomore

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  • 2025-26Junior

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