Madeline Purdom

Bio

2020-21 at Taylor:

Indoor: Competed in the 3,000-meters at the Crossroads League Championships and placed 11th overall … Recorded a season-best time of 11:17.46 in the 3k at the IWU Invite and finished in eighth place.

Outdoor: Clocked a lifetime-best mark of 19:00.79 in the 5,000-meters at the Little State Championships … Finished 21st place in the 5,000-meters at the Crossroads League Championships … Ended in third place in the 5k at the George Glass Invite and 14th place in the 5k at the IWU Polar Bear Invite.

2019-20 at Taylor:

Indoor: Competed in the distance medley relay at NAIA Nationals, finishing in 16th place overall … Raced to a season-best mark of 5:37.36 in the mile run at the Crossroads League Championships and claimed 10th place … Member of the 4x800-meter relay team that finished sixth at the Crossroads League Championships … Raced to a season-best mark of 11:01.09 in the 3,000-meters at the GVSU Open.

Outdoor: Outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19.

Prep: Earned seven varsity letters between cross country and track at Manhattan High under coaches Susan Melgares and Kory Cool … Competed for team that won 2015 Kansas State Cross Country Championship … Four-time cross country state qualifier … Earned first-team all-league honors in cross country and track … Earned award for KSHSAA cross country Most Outstanding Athlete in 2015 … Member of National Honor Society … Academic all-league and All-Kansas … Honor Roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Eric and Amanda Purdom … Majoring in human physiology and preventative medicine.