2015

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Competed in the 800m at Big Ten Championships
• Recorded four top-10 finishes in the 800m
• Finished 8th at the Illini Twilight in the 400m
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Finished second at the Illini Classic in the 800m
• Posted her best 800m of the indoor season at the Rod McCravy with a mark of 2:11.32
• Earned a fourth-place finish in the 1,000m at the Border Battle

2014

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 800m
• Competed in the 800m at the Big Ten Championships
• Clocked the eighth-fastest 800m time in school history (2:07.37) to place fifth at the ASU Invitational
• Placed second in the 800m at the Tiger Track Classic
• Placed fourth in the 400m at the Illinois Twilight
• Academic All-Big Ten
• USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

• Placed sixth in the 800m at the Big Ten Championships with the 10th-fastest time in school history (2:07.95)
• Member of the distance medley relay team that placed third at the Big Ten Championships with the fifth-fastest time in school history (11:29.51)
• Placed second in the 800m at the Illini Classic
• Placed second in the 400m at the Orange & Blue Open
• Placed third in the mile at the Illini Open

Cross Country

• Competed in every race this season
• Finished sixth for the Illini at the NCAA Midwest Regional
• Was the fifth runner for Illinois at the Big Ten Championships, finishing in a personal-best time of 21:36.7
• Placed sixth overall and fourth for the team at the Illini Open
• Finished eighth for the Illini at both the Bradley Invite and the Illini Challenge
• Was the sixth runner for the Orange and Blue at the Roy Griak Invite
• Placed 54th overall at the Illinois State Invite

2013

Outdoor

• Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round of Championships in the 800m
• Part of Big Ten Championship squad, running the 800m
• Ran a season best 800m time of 2:08.64 at the Sun Angel Classic
• Ran on the 4x800m relay squad that finished second at the Drake Relays and finished with a time of 8:37.02
• Set a career best 1,500m time of 4:30.35 at the Stanford Invitational
• USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

• Part of Big Ten Championship team, first team crown since 1996 season
• Big Ten point scorer, running the third leg of the third place DMR squad which finished in 11:16.03 which is the third fastest in school history
• Ran a season best 800m time of 2:08.54 at the SPIRE Invitational
• Improved her 600m time at the Indiana Relays, finishing with a time of 1:34.19

Cross Country

• Placed fourth overall at the Illini Challenge with a personal-best 4K time of 15:00
• Finished ninth for the squad at the Boilermaker Invitational
• Finished seventh for the Illini at the Bradley Classic

2012

Track & Field

Outdoor

• Set a personal-best time in the 800m prelims at the Big Ten Championships (2:08.85), which ranks as ninth-best in school history
• Clocked a career-best time of 4:35.89 in the 1,500m at the EIU Big Blue Classic
• Also competed in the 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay

Indoor

• Ran the 800m at the Big Ten Championships
• Set a personal-best time 600m time of 1:34.96 at the Illinois Orange and Blue Open
• Also competed in the 4x400m relay

Cross Country

• Ran at NCAA Midwest Regional, finishing with a 6K time of 23:48
• Placed sixth on the team and 88th overall at the Big Ten Championships, finishing the course with a time of 22:18
• Ran in the Black Race at Pre-Nationals, finishing first for the Illini and 32nd overall with a career best 6K time of 22:03
• Ran unattatched at the Notre Dame Invitational, finished with a career best 5K time of 18:04
• Started season off with a 18:26 5K finish at Illinois Intercollegiate meet
• Academic All-Big Ten

2011

Cross Country

• Placed fifth for the Orange and Blue and 24th overall at the Illini Challenge with a 4K time of 16:10
• Finished fifth for the Illini and sixth overall at the Bradley Open with a 3 Mile time of 17:28
• Clocked a 6K time of 22:30 at the Orange and Blue Preview coming in sixth for the Illini and 16th overall
• Tied for seventh for the Illini and came in 58th overall with a 5K time of 18:50 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational
• Placed fifth for the Illini and 32nd overall with a 5K time of 20:45 at the Illini Open

High School

• Was a five-time Pennsylvania state champion and six-time runner-up at the state meet
• Lead team to first outdoor state title in 31 years in 2011
• Placed second in the 800m and second in the mile as a senior
• Was a 2010 indoor track All-American by the National Scholastic Sports Foundation
• Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track

Personal

• Daughter of Sara Schumacher and John Schmidt
• Born June 20, 1993
• Has one sister, Lauren
• Hobbies include playing the piano
• Was an honor student all four years
• Majoring in civil engineering

Personal Bests

Track and Field

Outdoor
400m: 58.00 - Illinois Twilight (4/12/14)
800m: 2:07.37 - Arizona State Invitational (3/29/14)
1,500m: 4:30.35 - Stanford Invitational (3/30/13)

Indoor
400m: 57.96 - Orange & Blue Open (2/22/14)
600m: 1:34.19 - Indiana Relays (1/25/13)
800m: 2:07.95 - Big Ten Championships (3/1/14)
1,000m: 2:59.34 - Border Battle (1/10/15)
Mile: 5:02.52 - Illini Open (1/11/14)

Cross Country

3 mile: 17:28 - Bradley Open (9/9/11)
4K: 15:00 - Illini Challenge (8/30/13)
5K: 18:04 - Notre Dame Invitational (9/28/12)
6K: 21:26.7 - Big Ten Championships (11/2/14)