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2021 Women's Track & Field Roster

Madison Fruchey

  • Position Distance
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Highschool Carroll High School
  • Hometown Huntertown, Ind.

Biography

2019 | Redshirt Junior XC

  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished 11th at the Big Sky Championships with a time of 18:44.1 in the 5K
  • Competed at the NCAA Mountain Regionals
  • Finished eighth at the UCR Invitational

2019 | Sophomore Outdoor

  • Did not compete

2019 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Appeared in the 3,000-meter and the 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships

2018 | Sophomore XC

  • Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds including the NCAA National Championships and the Big SKy Championships
  • Placed third at the UCR Invitational with a time of 20:26.2
  • Placed fifth at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a personal best time of 16:48.0 in hte 5K
  • Finished 34th at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships

2018| Freshman Outdoor

  • Competed in six meets for the T-Birds
  • Placed 5th at the Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 5,000-meter with a personal best tie of 16:45.16
  • Ran a personal best time of 34:19.27 in the 10,000-meter at the Mt. SAC Relays
  • Finished with a total of four personal bests over the course of the season

2018 | Freshman Indoor

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Broke into the school records placing sixth in both the 3,000 and 5,000 meter
  • Placed second in the 3,000-meter at the Lumberjack Team Challenge
  • Competed at the Big Sky Championships placing 9th in the 3,000-meter and 12th in th 5,000-meter

2017 l Freshman XC

  • Finished 7th in the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 20:41.9
  • Ran will SUU for all six meets

Top Collegiate Marks:

  • 800-meter: 2:22.75
  • 1,500-meter: 4:35
  • 3,000-meter: 9:43.33
  • 5,000-meter: 16:45.27
  • 6,000-meter: 20:26.2
  • Mile: 5:17.3
  • 10,000-meter: 34:19.27

Prep:

  • Finished 4th at the Indiana State XC Meet
  • Finished 8th in the 2-mile at the Indiana State T&F Meet
  • Set a 5K time of 17:15 on the track and 17:58 on an XC course

Personal: 

  • Parents are Michael and Naomi Fruchey
  • Has a pet horse named Rocket
  • Favorite movie is Secretariat
  • Favorite food is pizza 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Redshirt Freshman

    DISTANCE
    5'8"
  • 2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    DISTANCE
    5'8"
  • 2020Redshirt Junior

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2021Redshirt Senior

    Distance
    5'8"