2020 Women's Cross Country Roster
Mikayla Olsen
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mount Prospect, Ill.
- High School:
- Prospect HS
2019
Cross Country
- Competed at the Illini Open and Bradley Pink Classic
- Academic All-Big Ten
Outdoor
- Contested the 800m, 1500m and 3K for the Illini
- Set her season-best time in the 1500m with a 4:59.92 finish at the Kip Janvrin Open to place 16th
Indoor
- Made her Illinois Track & Field debut competing in the Mile at the Illini Invitational
2018
Cross Country
- Competed at four meets for the Orange and Blue
- Placed 13th overall and was the second Illini to cross at the Illini Open, timing a personal-best 5K finish time of 18:56.2
High School
- 2017 IHSA All-State
- Two-time IHSA All-Sectional
- Three-time All-Conference
- Coached by Pete Wintermute
Personal
- Born November 13, 1999
- Daughter of Clark Olsen and Lisa St. Martin
- Has two older sisters, Tasha Olsen and Courtney Bohannon
- Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honors Society
- Major is Undeclared
- Chose Illinois for its emphasis on academic excellence
Career-Bests
Outdoor
1500m: 4:59.92 - Kip Janvrin Open (4/26/19
5000m: 18:50.77 B1G Invite #2 - 4/9/21
Cross Country:
5K: 18:56.2 - Illini Open (10/19/18)
6K: 23:53.1 - Bradley Pink Classic (10/18/19)
Updated June 2021
Illini Track I Melissa Wullschleger NCAA Outdoor All-American Heptathlon 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Rose Yeboah NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Kam Garrett NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/13/25
Saturday, June 14
Illini Track I Sophia Beckmon NCAA Outdoor All-American Long Jump 6/12/25
Friday, June 13
