University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Gabby Champion
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Naperville HS
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Illinois
2021 OUTDOOR: Recorded a season-best in the 1500 meters with a time of 5:01.66 at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1) … Posted a time of 5:02.41 in the 1500 meters at the South Dakota Tune-Up (May 7) … Stopped the clock at 5:02.42 in the 1500 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open (April 23) ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2021 INDOOR: Clocked a personal-best in the mile with a time of 5:39.34 at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22).
2020 INDOOR: Did not compete.
2019 OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
2018 OUTDOOR: Competed in the Tom Botts Invite (4/20) and recorded a PR of 17:29.62 in the 5,000 … Finished with a PR of 4:51.14 in the 1,500 at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/4) … Earned a PR of 37:36.33 at the MVC Championships (5/11) in the 10,000.
2018 INDOOR: Opened the season with a 3rd place finish and PR of 3:01.49 in the 1,000 at the Panther Open (1/13) … Earned a PR of 10:05.49 in the 3,000 at the MVC Championships (2/26).
PERSONAL: Born Gabrielle Champion on Oct. 23, 1998… Native of Naperville, Ill… Daughter of Thomas and Nicole Champion… Member of National Honors Society and French Honors Society in high school… Chose UNI because it felt like home… Majoring in biology and hopes of becoming a physical therapist... Also a member of the UNI cross country team.
