2024 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Madeline Lage
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waconia, Minn.
- High School:
- Waconia
TFRRS Performance Profile
At Creighton:Â 2024-25 -Â Competed in all six races for Creighton during the fall 2024 cross country season ... Began he collegiate career at the Platte River Rumble Gold 5K, traversing the course in 19:24.6 to place 45th ... Grabbed 47th place and first among Creighton teammates at the Greeno/Dirksen Cross Country Invitational 5K on Sept. 21 ... Two weeks later, she posted a time of 23:00.4 in her first 6K race of her career at the Gans Creek Classic 6K ... Collected a 10th place finish at the Platte River Rumble Collegiate 6K (10/18), rounding the course in 23:13.1 ... Competed at the BIG EAST Championship 6K, finishing in 23:03.9 ... Completed her freshman campaign at the NCAA DI Midwest Regional 6K, posting a time of 23:29.04 on Nov. 15 ... Ran in a pair of indoor track competitions ... Finished the 3,000 meters in 10:40.24 at the Graduate Classic (Jan. 17-18) ... Also ran the 5,000 meters in 18:46.05 at the Prairie Wolf Invite (Jan. 24), the seventh-quickest time in program history ... Did not compete during the outdoor track campaign.
HS/College Athletic Accolades:
Cross Country: 4x Letter, Captain, 2x MVP, 4x All-Conference, 3x All-Section, 1x All-State, 3x Cross Country State Qualifier (2020 as a team, 2022 & 2023 as an individual), 2020 Section 2AA Champions, School Record in Cross Country 5k (ran at Class AAA State Meet for 8th place and best finish in Waconia Cross Country history)
Track: 4x Letter, Captain, 6x All-Conference, 2024 3200m Conference Champion, 6x All-Section, 2021 State Track Qualifier (4x400 and 4x800 relays), School record in 3200m, School record in 4x800 relay, 2024 Waconia Track & Field Hall of FameÂ
Name:Â Madeline Lage
Running/Competition Superstition:Â I love to braid my hair on race day
Favorite Running Spot:Â French Broad River Greenway in Asheville, North Carolina
If I could run with any three people, living or dead, it would be:Â Allie Ostrander, Sydney McLaughlin, and Steve Prefontaine
High School/Previous College:Â Waconia High School
Hometown:Â Waconia, Minn.
Parents/family:Â Melissa & Jeff Lage (parents), Ian Lage (brother)
Major:Â Undecided
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when… I attended camp and saw the resources available for student athletes at Creighton. Also, after hanging out with the team on my visit, I felt incredibly welcomed, even though we had just met!
Interesting fact about me:Â When I was 9 years old, I attended a local running camp where I ran into a bleacher and ended up getting 33 stitches in my left knee
When I am not running/training, I am:Â hanging out with friends, going to sporting events, hiking, cooking/baking, or doing crossword puzzlesÂ
Favorite Movie:Â Arthur the King
Favorite Food:Â Sushi
