University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2021 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Klein, Lauren
Lauren Klein
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Western Dubuque HS
- Hometown:
- Peosta, Iowa
Bio
CAREER RESULTS (TFRRS)
2024 (SENIOR): Placed 34th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (19:46) ... Placed 254th in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic (23:08) ... Took 35th at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 23:11 ... Finished in 67th at the MVC Championships in a time of 22:37.
2023 (JUNIOR): MVC Board of Directors, MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Finished in 28th place in a time of 19:25 at the Cyclone Preview ... Placed 70th at the Redbird Invite in a time of 24:42 ... Took 54th place at the Dan Huston Invite in a time of 25:13 ... Finished in 44th place in a time of 23:59 at the Bradley Pink Classic ...
2022 (SOPHOMORE): College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... Finished in 62nd place with a time of 25:06.05 at the Redbird Invite ... Bested previous performance by more than one minute with a time of 24:03 at the Gans Creek Classic ... Placed 278th at the Bradley Pink Classic with a time of 24:25.
2021 (FRESHMAN): Was UNI's ninth finisher at the Redbird Invite, placing 130th in a time of 25:57.00 ... ran a time of 25:29.60 at the Bradley Pink Classic .. was UNI's ninth finisher at the Hawkeye Invite, placing 109th in a time of 16:18.50.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Broke her school 5K record at Western Dubuque ... was a three-time state qualifier for the Iowa High School Track and Field Championships (lost one year to COVID-19 pandemic) ... competed in the 4x800, 1,500-meter run and distance medley relays in addition to running cross country ... was MVC first team all-conference in cross country as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore ... earned the Senior Scholar Award ... earned the United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award ... earned the Donald G. Schiel & Helen L. Williams Excellence Science Award ... was on the honor roll every year in high school ... also competed in basketball.Â
PERSONAL:Â From Peosta, Iowa ... daughter of Dan and Dawn Klein ... majoring in biology and public health ... enjoys spending time outdoors and baking.
2024 (SENIOR): Placed 34th in the 5K at the Cyclone Preview (19:46) ... Placed 254th in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic (23:08) ... Took 35th at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 23:11 ... Finished in 67th at the MVC Championships in a time of 22:37.
2023 (JUNIOR): MVC Board of Directors, MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Finished in 28th place in a time of 19:25 at the Cyclone Preview ... Placed 70th at the Redbird Invite in a time of 24:42 ... Took 54th place at the Dan Huston Invite in a time of 25:13 ... Finished in 44th place in a time of 23:59 at the Bradley Pink Classic ...
2022 (SOPHOMORE): College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... Finished in 62nd place with a time of 25:06.05 at the Redbird Invite ... Bested previous performance by more than one minute with a time of 24:03 at the Gans Creek Classic ... Placed 278th at the Bradley Pink Classic with a time of 24:25.
2021 (FRESHMAN): Was UNI's ninth finisher at the Redbird Invite, placing 130th in a time of 25:57.00 ... ran a time of 25:29.60 at the Bradley Pink Classic .. was UNI's ninth finisher at the Hawkeye Invite, placing 109th in a time of 16:18.50.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Broke her school 5K record at Western Dubuque ... was a three-time state qualifier for the Iowa High School Track and Field Championships (lost one year to COVID-19 pandemic) ... competed in the 4x800, 1,500-meter run and distance medley relays in addition to running cross country ... was MVC first team all-conference in cross country as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore ... earned the Senior Scholar Award ... earned the United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award ... earned the Donald G. Schiel & Helen L. Williams Excellence Science Award ... was on the honor roll every year in high school ... also competed in basketball.Â
PERSONAL:Â From Peosta, Iowa ... daughter of Dan and Dawn Klein ... majoring in biology and public health ... enjoys spending time outdoors and baking.
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