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2016 Women's Cross Country Roster

Megan Lemersal

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Park Ridge, Ill.
  • High School Maine South

Biography

2017

Track & Field

  • Ran the 1500m at the Illinois Twilight meet
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2016

Cross-Country

  • Ran at Big Ten Championships and finished with a time of 24:38.4
  • Finished 50th overall at the Iowa Regional Preview with a time of 23:33.1
  • Placed fourth on the team at the Illini Open, timing a 5K mark of 19:23.3 
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Academic All-Big Ten 

Indoor

  • Competed in the mile at the Illini Classic, finishing with a time of 5:33.65

2015

Cross-Country

  • Ran a 6K mark of 22:56.2 at NCAA Midwest Regionals
  • Scored points for the Illini at Big Ten Championships, finishing with a personal-best 6K mark of 22:24.4

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Ran the 1,500m at the EIU Big Blue Classic and Illini Twilight

Indoor

  • Competed in the mile at three meets, placing 6th at the EIU Early Bird

2014

Track

Outdoor

  • Competed unattached in the 1,500m at the Illinois Twilight

Indoor

  • Did not compete

Cross Country

  • Placed eighth on the squad at Big Ten Championships, finishing with a personal-best 6K time of 22:31.2
  • Finished sixth for the Illini and 15th overall at the Illini Open
  • Was the 10th Illini finisher at the Bradley Invite
  • Placed seventh on the team at the Roy Griak Invite
  • Placed 33rd overall at the Illinois State invite, registering a personal-best 5K time of 18:37
  • Finished seventh for the Illini at the Illini Challenge

2013

Cross Country

  • Made her collegiate debut at the Illini Challenge, where she placed 14th overall
  • Clocked a 23:59 at the Boilermaker Invitational, then trimmed over a minute off her time to finished third for the Illini with a 6K time of 22:53 at the Bradley Classic
  • Finished second for the squad and 16th overall at the Illini Challenge

High School

  • Seven-time All-Conference in cross country and track
  • Senior Female Athlete of the Year
  • Placed ninth at the 2011 IHSA cross country state championships
  • Two-time state qualifier in cross country
  • State qualifier in track

Personal

  • Daughter of Joe and Beth Lemersal
  • Born on April 25, 1995
  • Has two brothers, Charlie and Will
  • Hobbies include art and Irish dance
  • Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year for cross country and track
  • Majoring in advertising 

Personal Bests

Track

Outdoor
1,500m: 4:53.50 - Illinois Twilight (4/22/17)

Indoor
Mile: 5:33.65 - Illini Classic (1/16/16)

Cross Country

4K: 15:59 - Illini Challenge (8/30/13)
5K: 18:37 - Illinois State Invite (9/12/14)
6K: 22:24.4 - Big Ten Championships (11/1/15)

Updated May 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior