NIL Opportunities

2024

Indoor

• Recorded a personal-best 800m (2:13.90) in her second-place finish at the Illini Challenge
• Clocked a personal-best mile (5:05.11) in her second-place finish at the Illini Open
• Ran a personal-best 1000m (2:52.88) at the Commodore Challenge

Outdoor

• Ran a personal-best 1500m (4:45.85) at the Fighting Illini Tune-Up
• Academic All-Big Ten

2023

Indoor

• Ran a new personal-best 600m (1:36.43) at the Wisconsin Badgers Midwest Invite
• Won the 800m at the Illini Challenge (2:16.57)
• Placed third in the 600m at the Illini Classic (1:37.60)

Outdoor

• New personal-best 800m (2:16.03) at the Fighting Illini Challenge
• Placed third in the 800m at the Gary Wieneke Memorial (2:16.13)

2022

Indoor

• Finished fourth in the 600m at the Illini Invite and Multi
• Personal-best in the 600m (1:39.48) at the Music City Challenge
• Personal-best and finished second in the 800m (2:18.92) at the Illini Classic

Outdoor

• Seventh in the 800m at the Illini Classic (2:21.95)

High School

• 3x state 800m medalists, 2019 1600m runner up, 2018 4x800 runner up 
• 2020 State XC Mental Attitude Award Winner

Personal

• Born November 16, 2002 in Springfield, MO.
• Daughter of Steve and Amy Lynch.
• Has one brother, JD (15).
• Mother swam at Illinois.
• Majoring in Finance.
• Hobbies include tie dying, water skiing, paddle boarding, and sailing.
• Favorite athletes include Emma Coburn and Julie Ertz.
• Also a member of the Fighting Illini Track/ XC team.
• Credits her high school track coach as the biggest influence on her athletic career.
• Chose Illinois because “of the opportunity to compete in both soccer and track- my two passions.”

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