2024 Women's Cross Country Roster
Lydia Malecek
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Onalaska
- Hometown:
- Onalaska, Wis.
2024
- Did not compete
- Academic All-Big Ten
2023
- Ran a personal-best 5k in her eighth place finish at the Illini Open (18:57.7)
- Recorded a personal-best 6k at the Bradley Pink Classic (113th, 22:49.6)
- Placed 103rd at the Big Ten Championships (23:31.7)
- Placed 158th at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (23:18.9)
- Academic All-Big Ten
2022
- Placed 22nd on a personal-best 5k time (19.14.4) at the Illini Open
- Recorded a new personal-best 6k (23:02.7) at the Gans Creek Classic
2021
- Made Illini debut at Illini open, placed ninth (22:53.8)
High School
- Holds the Wisconsin state record in the 4x1600
- Multiple-time All-MVC and MVC Champion in cross country and track
- 2021 4x800 relay and 800m State Champion
- Four-time letterwinner in cross country and three-time letterwinner in track
- Coached by Darin Shepardson
Personal
- Plans to pursue a career in coaching
- Chose Illinois because of the location, team culture, and academic and athletic rigor
- Daughter of Dave and KayahBah Malecek
TFRRS Profile
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
