Mallory Abel

Class:
Junior
High School:
St. Charles East
Hometown:
St. Charles, Ill.

2015 (Cross Country): Competed in three events ... Ran a 17:25.6 in the 4K at the Badger Opener (Sept. 4) ... Ran her best 5K time of the season at the Illini Open (Oct. 23), finishing in 19:13.5 ... Her finish was fourth-best for the 'Cats in the event ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2015 (Track): Clocked a time of 18:11.69 in the 5,000m event at the Dr. Keebler Invitational (May 7-8) … Finished the 5,000m event at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival (Apr. 3-4) in 18:24.68 … Was the third-fastest Wildcat in the 5,000m race at the John Mitchell Alabama Relays (March 19-21), coming in at 17:54.26 … Placed in second place, right behind teammate Renee Wellman, in the 5,000m race at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (Feb. 21), running the event in 18:27.71 … Finished the 5,000m event at the Grand Valley State University Big Meet (Feb. 13) in 18:04.46 … Ran 10:31.05 in the 3,000m event at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 6-7).

2014: Ran in four events ... Paced the Wildcats in the Badger Opener with a 4K time of 14:12, finishing 1st for NU and 4th overall (Sept. 5) ... Posted her best 5K time of 19:05.0 at the UW-Parkside Lucian Rosa Invitational, which put her 7th among Wildcats and 44th overall (Oct. 11).

2013: Participated in four events ... Recorded her best 5K time of 18:54.4 at the UW-Parkside Lucian Rosa Invitational, finishing seventh among Wildcats and 42nd overall (Oct. 12) ... Also ran a sub-19 5K at Parkside in September (18:56.5) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2012: Competed in four events as a freshman... Recorded a season-best 5K time of 18:36.28, good for 12th overall, at the Northern Illinois Open (Nov.2) ... Ran a 22:53 for her only 6K event of the year, the Spartan Invitational (Sept. 14).

High School: Two-time all-conference performer and the 2009 Upstate Eight Conference cross country champion ... Three-time Kane County all-area selection ... 2011 team MVP ... Helped St. Charles East to third-place 3A state finish in 2008 and 2011 ... Team captain ... Also a three-time all-conference performer in track ... 2012 Illinois State Scholar and a three-time Academic All-Conference honoree.

Personal: Born Mallory Jordan Abel ... Daughter of JoAnn and Steve Abel ... Chose Northwestern over Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan State ... Major is communication studies.