Rachel Niemi
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Lakewood, OH
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- High School:
- Lakewood
2011 - JUNIOR SEASON
Competed in seven races for the Vikings, missing the Penn State National and the Great Lakes Regional...recorded a season-best time of 22:40 at the Friendship Invitational, placing 83rd overall...helped CSU to back-to-back fourth place finishes to open the year at the Flyer 5k Challenge where she placed 65th overall (23:45) and the Detroit Titan Invitational where she finished 53rd overall (23:44).
2010 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed in eight of the nine events, missing the Great Lakes Regional... ran a 22:27 to place 116th in her first collegiate race at the Flyer 5K Challenge... posted a season-best time of 22:01 to place 39th at the Ohio Invitational... ran a 22:39 at the league championship.
2009 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Ran in all nine events during her first season in the program... registered a time of 22:22 to place 55th in her first collegiate event, the Bill Sudeck Classic... ran a season-low of 21:15 at the Friendship Invitational... competed at the Horizon League Championship, finishing 66th in 22:42.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned a total of eight letters at Lakewood H.S., including three in soccer, two in basketball and softball and one in track... helped lead soccer team to league championship as a senior... took part in soccer and basketball all-star games her senior season.
PERSONAL
Born February 27, 1990 in Lakewood, Ohio... daughter of Mark Niemi and Lynda Carter... father played baseball at CSU... has a younger sister, Nicole, who is a member of the CSU volleyball team... member of high school merit role and S.A.D.D.
