Wheeling University Athletics

2024 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all six races for the Cardinals as a Junior...Had an average 5K time of 19:30 across three races...Had an average 6K time of 23 minutes across three races...Earned First Team All-MEC honors with 10th place finish at MEC Championships with a time of 23:08.1 (10/26)...Set new 6K PR with time of 22:29.1 at NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Championships (11/9)...Set 5K PR with a time of 19:14.8 at Louisville Classic (10/5).

2023 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in three races for the Cardinals as a sophomore...Had an average 6K time of 24 minutes...Set 6K PR at the LHU Invitational (9/23) with a time of 23:06.2...Took first top 20 finish of the year at the Bethany Invitational (9/9) finishing 14th.

2022 (FRESHMAN)
Competed in all six races for the Cardinals throughout the season...Made her collegiate debut at the Kutztown DII/DIII Challenge (9/16) running the 6K in 24:41.6...Set 5K PR of 19:38.7 at Louisville Classic (10/1)...Set 6K PR of 23:27.1 at Go Fast River Run (10/22)...Cardinals top finisher at MEC Championships, placing 13th with a time of 25:38.0...Earned Second Team All-MEC honors.

ALL-TIME AWARDS
Dean's List - Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022
Academic All-MEC - 2023, 2022
USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete - 2022
2nd Team All-MEC - 2022

High School
Two-sport athlete at New Lexington High School playing Cross Country and Track & Field...Three-time individual conference champions...two-time two mile conference champion...two-time one mile conference champion...two mile district champion.

Personal
Daughter of Tracy and Amanda Hambel...Hobbies and interests include reading, running, spending time with family and friends...Favorite Athletic Teams: Ohio State Football...Favorite Athlete: Emma Sisson.