Valparaiso University

2024 (Cross Country): Opened the season at the Winrow Valparaiso Open, running the 5k in 20:11.8 on Aug. 30… Ran a 23:39.8 in the 6k at the Redbird Invite on Sept. 13… Finished the 6k at the Gans Creek Classic on Sept. 27 in 23:07.8… Ran a 19.34.4 in the 5k at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 4 … Ran the 6k in 23:06.5 in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals on Oct. 19… Completed the 6k in a personal-best time of 21:47.3 at the MVC Championship, a time that ranked fourth in program history… Finished the season out at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional 6k with a time of 22:10.1.

2024 (Track & Field): Set a personal best in the mile at 5:40.88 on Jan. 20 at the Butler Invitational… Had a PR in the 3000 at the MVC Indoor Championship (Feb. 25-26) with a time of 10:48.45… Clocked a personal-best time of 18:14.77 in the 5000 at the Gibson Invitational (April 18-20)… Competed in two events at the MVC Outdoor Championships (May 10-12) including a PR of 4:58.78 in the 1500.

2023 (Cross Country): Made her collegiate debut at the Valparaiso Winrow Open on Sept. 1 with a 5K time of 19:28.3... Followed that up with a 23:36.7 in her first collegiate 6K at the Redbird Invite on Sept. 15... Turned in a 5K of 19:51.8 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational on Sept. 29... Posted a 6K of 23:45.0 on Oct. 13 at the Bradley Pink Classic... Achieved a 23:56.7 in the 6K at her first MVC Championship on Oct. 27... Closed out her season with a 6K of 24:09.0 at the NCAA Regional on Nov. 10.

Prep: Three-time all-conference honoree in track & field (2021, 2022, 2023) and two-time all-league performer in cross country (2020, 2022)… All-area sports award honoree… State qualifier in cross country three times (2020, 2021, 2022) and track & field three times (2021, 2022, 2023)… Member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and High Honor Roll.

Personal: Majoring in business management… Daughter of Melanie and Scott Rahmel… Has one brother, Carlton… Hobbies include traveling and hiking.