2024-25 Women's Cross Country & Track Roster
Whitman, Maddy
Maddy Whitman
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- London, England
- Major:
- Journalism
Bio
AWARDS AND HONORS:
2024-25: (Cross Country): Scored in three of her six cross country appearances ... Ran two of the team's top 10 6k times ... Placed 14th (21:44.9) at the Badger Classic (9/6) ... Ran 21:08.9 (19th) at the Big Ten Preview (9/13) ... Helped 'Cats to the team title at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/18), where she clocked in at 20:22.0 to finish third overall ... Clocked 6k personal-best 20:15.6 (47th) at the Big Ten Conference Championships (11/1) ... Closed season with a time of 21:14.2 (78th) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15). (Indoor): Did not compete. (Outdoor): Did not compete.
2023-24: (Cross Country): Saw action in six cross country meets, scoring in two ... Surged to third-place finish (14:45.3) at the season-opening Flames Flyers Challenge (9/1) ... Finished 25th (18:51.2) at the Badger Classic (9/9) ... Turned in 5k personal-best 17:33.4 (88th) at the Virginia Invitational (9/23) ... Followed that up with a 6k personal best of 21:32.9 (85th) at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (9/29) ... Ran 23:08.0 (87th) at the Big Ten Championships (10/27) ... Placed 81st (22:13.7) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10). (Indoor): Opened indoor season with 3,000m run personal-best 9:56.34 (5th) at the Aurora Grand Prix (1/19) ... Took seventh (16:56.99) in the 5,000m run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/9) ... Closed indoor season with a mile run personal-best 4:56.60 en route to victory at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (2/17). (Outdoor): Competed exclusively in the 5,000m run during the outdoor season ... Ran 16:55.77 (98th) at the Raleigh Relays (3/28) ... Finished fourth (17:03.43) at the Gary Weineke Memorial (4/13) ... Ran personal-best 16:50.28 (38th) at the Penn Relays (4/25).
2022-23: (Cross Country): Kicked off her Wildcat career with a personal best 18:50.7 5k to finish third at the NIU Huskie XC Challenge (9/2) ... Ran a 22:37.0 to finish 37th at the Big Ten Preview (9/9) ... Ran a personal-best 21:35.3 to finish 48th and help the 'Cats to a first-place team finish in the Red Race at the Gans Creek Classic (9/30) ... Finished 65th with a 21:42.1 6k at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/14) ... Helped the 'Cats to a fifth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships with a 22:22.7 time. (Indoor): Started her indoor season by finishing third in the mile run at the Bob Eubanks Open, posting a personal best 5:02.64 time ... Ran a 5:03.56 mile at the Meyo Invitational (2/4) ... PB'd at the Boston University Valentine Invite with a time of 9:59.15 in the 3,000m (2/11) ... concluded her indoor season with a seventh-place finish in the 3,000m at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (2/18). (Outdoor): Opened outdoor season with a personal-best 4:39.21 1,500m at the Fighting Illini Challenge (4/8).
What are you looking forward to as an incoming Wildcat in the women’s Cross Country program?
“I can’t wait to train alongside passionate and strong women who will push me to grow as an athlete and a team member. I’m looking forward to developing under the guidance of an extraordinary coaching staff and with the support of this family. Go ‘Cats!”
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
| PB’s | TIME | DATE |
| 4k (XC) | 14:45.3 | 9/1/23 (Flames/Flyers Challenge) |
| 5k (XC) | 17:33.4 | 9/23/23 (Virginia Invitational) |
| 6k (XC) | 20:15.6 | 11/1/24 (Big Ten Conference Championships) |
| Mile (Indoor) | 4:56.60 | 2/17/24 (Margaret Bradley Invitational) |
| 3,000m (Indoor) | 9:56.34 | 1/19/24 (Aurora Grand Prix) |
| 5,000m (Indoor) | 16:56.99 | 2/9/24 (David Hemery Valentine Invitational) |
| 1,500m (Outdoor) | 4:39.21 | 4/8/23 (Fighting Illini Challenge) |
| 5,000m (Outdoor) | 16:50.28 | 4/25/24 (Penn Relays) |
2024-25: (Cross Country): Scored in three of her six cross country appearances ... Ran two of the team's top 10 6k times ... Placed 14th (21:44.9) at the Badger Classic (9/6) ... Ran 21:08.9 (19th) at the Big Ten Preview (9/13) ... Helped 'Cats to the team title at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/18), where she clocked in at 20:22.0 to finish third overall ... Clocked 6k personal-best 20:15.6 (47th) at the Big Ten Conference Championships (11/1) ... Closed season with a time of 21:14.2 (78th) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15). (Indoor): Did not compete. (Outdoor): Did not compete.
2023-24: (Cross Country): Saw action in six cross country meets, scoring in two ... Surged to third-place finish (14:45.3) at the season-opening Flames Flyers Challenge (9/1) ... Finished 25th (18:51.2) at the Badger Classic (9/9) ... Turned in 5k personal-best 17:33.4 (88th) at the Virginia Invitational (9/23) ... Followed that up with a 6k personal best of 21:32.9 (85th) at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (9/29) ... Ran 23:08.0 (87th) at the Big Ten Championships (10/27) ... Placed 81st (22:13.7) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10). (Indoor): Opened indoor season with 3,000m run personal-best 9:56.34 (5th) at the Aurora Grand Prix (1/19) ... Took seventh (16:56.99) in the 5,000m run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/9) ... Closed indoor season with a mile run personal-best 4:56.60 en route to victory at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (2/17). (Outdoor): Competed exclusively in the 5,000m run during the outdoor season ... Ran 16:55.77 (98th) at the Raleigh Relays (3/28) ... Finished fourth (17:03.43) at the Gary Weineke Memorial (4/13) ... Ran personal-best 16:50.28 (38th) at the Penn Relays (4/25).
2022-23: (Cross Country): Kicked off her Wildcat career with a personal best 18:50.7 5k to finish third at the NIU Huskie XC Challenge (9/2) ... Ran a 22:37.0 to finish 37th at the Big Ten Preview (9/9) ... Ran a personal-best 21:35.3 to finish 48th and help the 'Cats to a first-place team finish in the Red Race at the Gans Creek Classic (9/30) ... Finished 65th with a 21:42.1 6k at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/14) ... Helped the 'Cats to a fifth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships with a 22:22.7 time. (Indoor): Started her indoor season by finishing third in the mile run at the Bob Eubanks Open, posting a personal best 5:02.64 time ... Ran a 5:03.56 mile at the Meyo Invitational (2/4) ... PB'd at the Boston University Valentine Invite with a time of 9:59.15 in the 3,000m (2/11) ... concluded her indoor season with a seventh-place finish in the 3,000m at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (2/18). (Outdoor): Opened outdoor season with a personal-best 4:39.21 1,500m at the Fighting Illini Challenge (4/8).
What are you looking forward to as an incoming Wildcat in the women’s Cross Country program?
“I can’t wait to train alongside passionate and strong women who will push me to grow as an athlete and a team member. I’m looking forward to developing under the guidance of an extraordinary coaching staff and with the support of this family. Go ‘Cats!”
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