2023-24 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Popenhagen, Ella
Ella Popenhagen
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Cedar Rapids Kennedy
- Hometown:
- Robins, Iowa
Bio
2024 OUTDOOR: MVC Board of Directors, MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Placed 11th in the 800 meters (2:22.75) at the Kip Janvrin Open ... Finished in eighth place in the 1,500 meters (4:45.06) at the Badger Challenge ... Placed 23rd in the 1,500 meters (4:45.65) and 26th in the 800 meters (2:19.63) at the MVC Outdoor Championships.
2023 OUTDOOR: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Placed 19th in the 1500 run (4:43.76) at the Fighting Illini Challenge ... Took fourth place in the 1500 meter in a time of 4:46.54 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Placed fourth in the 1500 meter in a career-best time of 4:41.88 at the Meet of Champions ... Placed 26th in the 1,500 meter in a time of 4:47.90 and placed 15th in the 800 meter in a career-best time of 2:17.00 at the Kip Janvrin Open ... Placed eighth in the 1500-meter in a career-best time of 4:39.11 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic ... Finished 17th in the 1500 meter prelims in a time of 4:41.41 and placed 18th in the 800 meter prelims with a career-best time of 2:16.36 at the MVC Outdoor Championships ...
2023 INDOOR: Placed 3rd in the 800 meter with a time of 2:20.29, and placed 10th in the 4x400 with a time of 4:11.57 at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Finished in 4th place in the 800-meter in a career-best time of 2:18.06 at the Iowa Open ... At the MVC Indoor Championships, finished in 5th place in the DMR with a time of 11:56.92.
2021 OUTDOOR: Stopped the clock with a personal-best of 4:57.46 in the 1,500 meters at the South Dakota Tune-Up (May 7) … clocked a personal best time of 19:02.06 in the 5,000 meters at the Gibson Invitational (April 16-17) … posted a time of 4:58.25 in the 1,500 meters at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1) ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2021 INDOOR: Posted three personal-bests on the season … finished fourth in the 5,000 meters with a personal best time of 19:09.66 at the Ted Nelson Dual (Feb. 6) … clocked a time of 5:23.89 at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22) … recorded a personal best in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:47.43 at the Wartburg Friday Night Lights Meet (Jan. 29).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-conference team member for Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... earned first team all-conference and all-metro honors her freshman year and was named Metro Female runner of the Year ... lost senior year to COVID-19 pandemic ... also competed in cross country and swimming ... a two-time all-metro and second team all-conference swimmer.
PERSONAL: From Robins, Iowa ... daughter of Carrie and Jeff Popenhagen ... has three brothers, Dane, Kade and Jace ... majoring in elementary education ... enjoys biking and hiking and knows ASL.
2023 OUTDOOR: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Placed 19th in the 1500 run (4:43.76) at the Fighting Illini Challenge ... Took fourth place in the 1500 meter in a time of 4:46.54 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Placed fourth in the 1500 meter in a career-best time of 4:41.88 at the Meet of Champions ... Placed 26th in the 1,500 meter in a time of 4:47.90 and placed 15th in the 800 meter in a career-best time of 2:17.00 at the Kip Janvrin Open ... Placed eighth in the 1500-meter in a career-best time of 4:39.11 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic ... Finished 17th in the 1500 meter prelims in a time of 4:41.41 and placed 18th in the 800 meter prelims with a career-best time of 2:16.36 at the MVC Outdoor Championships ...
2023 INDOOR: Placed 3rd in the 800 meter with a time of 2:20.29, and placed 10th in the 4x400 with a time of 4:11.57 at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Finished in 4th place in the 800-meter in a career-best time of 2:18.06 at the Iowa Open ... At the MVC Indoor Championships, finished in 5th place in the DMR with a time of 11:56.92.
2021 OUTDOOR: Stopped the clock with a personal-best of 4:57.46 in the 1,500 meters at the South Dakota Tune-Up (May 7) … clocked a personal best time of 19:02.06 in the 5,000 meters at the Gibson Invitational (April 16-17) … posted a time of 4:58.25 in the 1,500 meters at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1) ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2021 INDOOR: Posted three personal-bests on the season … finished fourth in the 5,000 meters with a personal best time of 19:09.66 at the Ted Nelson Dual (Feb. 6) … clocked a time of 5:23.89 at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22) … recorded a personal best in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:47.43 at the Wartburg Friday Night Lights Meet (Jan. 29).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-conference team member for Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... earned first team all-conference and all-metro honors her freshman year and was named Metro Female runner of the Year ... lost senior year to COVID-19 pandemic ... also competed in cross country and swimming ... a two-time all-metro and second team all-conference swimmer.
PERSONAL: From Robins, Iowa ... daughter of Carrie and Jeff Popenhagen ... has three brothers, Dane, Kade and Jace ... majoring in elementary education ... enjoys biking and hiking and knows ASL.
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