Ball State University Athletics
2021 Cross Country Roster

Maddie Aul
- Position:
- Cross Country
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Yorktown
- Hometown:
- Yorktown, Ind.
Maddie Aul TFRRS Career Results
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Academic All-MAC (Cross Country: 2019, 2021 ... Indoor: 2021, 2022 ... Outdoor: 2022)
2022 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets … improved 5,000m time by nearly 45 seconds from 19:29.73 at the Blizzard Buster (March 18) to an outdoor-best 18:44.90 at the Jack Shaw Invitational (April 29) … shaved over a minute off of 10,000m time from 40:19.78 at the We Fly Challenge (April 15) to a career-best 39:07.07 at the MAC Championships (May 12).
2022 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Saw action in four competitions … placed third in the Hoosier Open (Dec. 10) in the 5000m with a time of 19:54.11 … improved nearly 20 seconds in the 5000m with a career-best time of 19:34.89 at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier (Feb. 11) … also logged runs in the mile at both the Jim Green Invitational (Jan. 14) and Michigan Invitational (Jan. 22).
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets … logged a sub-20 5k (19:34.0) at the Joe Piane Invitational (Oct. 1) … racked up a top-50 finish at the Bradley Pink Classic (Oct. 15) with a 6k time of 24:06.9 … ran a career-best 6k time of 23:22.0 at the MAC Championships (Oct. 30).
2021 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets … ran an outdoor-best time of 10:41.44 in the 3,000m and placed 11th at the Louisville Invitational (April 2) … shaved five seconds off 1,500m time after running at the Blizzard Buster (March 20) and the RedHawk Invitational (April 24), capping the year with a time of 5:02.48.
2021 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets … ran an indoor-best time of 10:55.07 in the 3,000m at the Bowling Green Opener (Jan. 16) … placed ninth and ran an indoor-best mile with a time of 5:25.06 at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 18).
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete in any meets in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2020 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: The 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2020 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one event ... recorded a then-career-fast 3000m time of 11:05.64 at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7).
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four meets ... clocked a season-fast 5K of 19:33.7 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5) ... followed with a season-fast 6K effort of 24:05.2 at the Cardinal Classic (Oct. 18).
2019 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in four meets ... opened the season with a career-fast 3000m of 10:50.97 at the Stan Lyons Invitational (March 16) ... ran a career-fast 800m of 2:36.78 at the Ball State Challenge (April 13) ... added a career-fast 1500m of 4:59.07 at the Kentucky Open (April 20).
2019 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in four meets ... opened the season with a career-fast mile time of 5:27.06 to place fourth at the BGSU Opener (Dec. 1) ... placed ninth in the mile at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 15), clocking in at 5:28.03.
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets ... ran a career-fast 5K of 18:57.7 at the Jenna Strong Invitational (Oct. 12) to place 23rd overall and help the Cardinals win the 35-team meet ... placed 86th at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Oct. 12) with a then-career-fast 6K time of 23:27.4.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Delaware County Cross Country Champion … turned in a career-fast 5K time of 19:33.60 at the IHSAA Delta Regional her sophomore year, finishing seventh in the race … her fastest race as a senior came when she placed third at the Hoosier Heritage Conference Championships with a time of 19:38.78 ... four-time Delaware County Champion in the 1600m … owns a career-best 1600m time of 5:32.92 set during an eighth-place finish her junior year at the IHSAA Ben Davis Regional … two-time Delaware County Champion in the 3200m run … her career best 3200m time of 11:53.34 came during a first-place run at the IHSAA Delta Sectional her freshman campaign.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Academic All-MAC (Cross Country: 2019, 2021 ... Indoor: 2021, 2022 ... Outdoor: 2022)
2022 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets … improved 5,000m time by nearly 45 seconds from 19:29.73 at the Blizzard Buster (March 18) to an outdoor-best 18:44.90 at the Jack Shaw Invitational (April 29) … shaved over a minute off of 10,000m time from 40:19.78 at the We Fly Challenge (April 15) to a career-best 39:07.07 at the MAC Championships (May 12).
2022 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Saw action in four competitions … placed third in the Hoosier Open (Dec. 10) in the 5000m with a time of 19:54.11 … improved nearly 20 seconds in the 5000m with a career-best time of 19:34.89 at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier (Feb. 11) … also logged runs in the mile at both the Jim Green Invitational (Jan. 14) and Michigan Invitational (Jan. 22).
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets … logged a sub-20 5k (19:34.0) at the Joe Piane Invitational (Oct. 1) … racked up a top-50 finish at the Bradley Pink Classic (Oct. 15) with a 6k time of 24:06.9 … ran a career-best 6k time of 23:22.0 at the MAC Championships (Oct. 30).
2021 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets … ran an outdoor-best time of 10:41.44 in the 3,000m and placed 11th at the Louisville Invitational (April 2) … shaved five seconds off 1,500m time after running at the Blizzard Buster (March 20) and the RedHawk Invitational (April 24), capping the year with a time of 5:02.48.
2021 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets … ran an indoor-best time of 10:55.07 in the 3,000m at the Bowling Green Opener (Jan. 16) … placed ninth and ran an indoor-best mile with a time of 5:25.06 at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 18).
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete in any meets in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2020 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: The 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2020 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one event ... recorded a then-career-fast 3000m time of 11:05.64 at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7).
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four meets ... clocked a season-fast 5K of 19:33.7 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5) ... followed with a season-fast 6K effort of 24:05.2 at the Cardinal Classic (Oct. 18).
2019 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in four meets ... opened the season with a career-fast 3000m of 10:50.97 at the Stan Lyons Invitational (March 16) ... ran a career-fast 800m of 2:36.78 at the Ball State Challenge (April 13) ... added a career-fast 1500m of 4:59.07 at the Kentucky Open (April 20).
2019 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in four meets ... opened the season with a career-fast mile time of 5:27.06 to place fourth at the BGSU Opener (Dec. 1) ... placed ninth in the mile at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 15), clocking in at 5:28.03.
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets ... ran a career-fast 5K of 18:57.7 at the Jenna Strong Invitational (Oct. 12) to place 23rd overall and help the Cardinals win the 35-team meet ... placed 86th at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Oct. 12) with a then-career-fast 6K time of 23:27.4.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Delaware County Cross Country Champion … turned in a career-fast 5K time of 19:33.60 at the IHSAA Delta Regional her sophomore year, finishing seventh in the race … her fastest race as a senior came when she placed third at the Hoosier Heritage Conference Championships with a time of 19:38.78 ... four-time Delaware County Champion in the 1600m … owns a career-best 1600m time of 5:32.92 set during an eighth-place finish her junior year at the IHSAA Ben Davis Regional … two-time Delaware County Champion in the 3200m run … her career best 3200m time of 11:53.34 came during a first-place run at the IHSAA Delta Sectional her freshman campaign.
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