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2021 Women's Track & Field Roster

Madelyn Brindza

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Rocky River Magnificat
  • Hometown Westlake, OH
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

TFRRS Profile

Personal Records
Event Time/Mark Date
800m (I) 2:23.59 02/14/2021
1000m (I) 3:08.82 02/17/2018
1500m (O) 4:51.75 05/10/2019
Mile (I) 5:12.10 01/30/2021
3000m (I) 10:45.37 02/06/2021
5000m (O) 18:11.84 04/26/2019

Achievements & Accolades
  • 2018 All-OAC 1500m (O)
  • 2018 All-OAC DMR (I)

2021
  • Won the mile, and placed fourth in the 800m at the OAC Elite meet on 02/14/2021. 
  • Finished second while running her first indoor 3000m for JCU on 02/06/2021.
  • Won the 1000m race in an OAC meet on 01/24/2021.
  • Placed third in the mile while setting a new personal record in an OAC meet on January 30, 2021.

2020
  • Took 17th in the 3000m at the YSU Mid-Major Invite
  • Finished 5th in the DMR and 11th in the mile, setting a new PR at the SPIRE Midwest Open
  • Ran 3:09.03, placing 2nd in the 1000m run at the Otterbein Snow Globe Invitational
  • Placed 11th in the 5000m at the Youngstown State Icebreaker

2019
  • Captured 7th place in the 5000m race at the University of Mount Union Homon Invite  
  • At the CMU Invite, finished 5th in the 800m race and 6th in the 4x400 relay
  • Finished 10th in the Women's 1000m at the Dave Lehman Invitational, with a time of 3:39.79

At the OAC Championships: 
-1000m (I) - 13th
-5000m (O) - 10th 
-4x800 (O) - 5th 

2018
  • Won the 1000m race at the OAC North Split 
  • Finished 6th in the 800m at the Joe Banks Invitational 
  • Finished 6th in the 1000m at the Kent State Tune Up
  • Placed 2nd in the DMR at the OAC Championships
  • Finished 1st at the OAC North Split in the 1000m

At the OAC Championships:
-1000m (I) - 15th                          
-Mile (I) - 9th
-DMR (I) - 2nd

High School
  • Ran for Scott Troyan at Magnificat High School
  • Graduated with a 3.7 GPA
  • Rookie of the Year Honors 
  • Received the Sportsmanship Award 
  • Member of the Business club 

Academics & Personal
  • Daughter of Adam and Carrie Brindza 
  • Has two relatives who graduated from John Carroll (Adam Brindza '74 and Dennis Brindza)
  • Also a member of the Blue Streak cross country team

Historical Player Information

  • 2018First Year

    Mid-Distance
  • 2019Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2020Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2021Senior

    Mid-Distance

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