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2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

Lydia Malecek

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Onalaska, Wis.
  • High School Onalaska
  • Major Psychology
  • Twitter lydiajoe3
  • Instagram lydiajoe3
  • NIL lydia-malecek

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2025

Indoor

  • Did not compete

Outdoor

  • Ran a personal-best 1500m (4:35.85) in her fifth-place finish at the Gary Wieneke Memorial
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2024

Indoor

  • Ran a personal-best 1000m (2:51.21) at the Commodore Challenge in her third-place finish
  • Ran season bests in the 800m (2:11.80) and mile (4:57.13) at the Meyo Invitational 

Outdoor

  • Did not compete
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023

Indoor

  • Personal-best Mile in her sixth place finish at the Illini Challenge (4:54.39)
  • Personal-best 800m (2:10.50) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships
  • Won the 600m at the Illini Classic (1:35.85)

Outdoor

  • Personal-best 1500m at the Bob Larsen Distance Invitational (4:38.18)
  • Won the 800m at the Gary Wieneke Memorial (2:13.07)

2022

Indoor

  • Personal-best and 5th place finish in the 600m (1:33.53) at The Badgers B1G Ten Midwest Invite
  • Personal-best in the 800m (2:12.55) at the Music City Challenge

TFRRS Profile

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

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  • 2022-23Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-25Senior

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