Caroline Mendyk

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Distance
High School:
Buchanan High School
Hometown:
Clovis, Calif.
Major:
Economics

Caroline Mendyk's TFRRS Bio
Caroline Mendyk's IAAF Bio

2025 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten team... Participated in five outdoor meets in her first outdoor season in uniform... Ran personal bests in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m during the outdoor season... Ran to an 800m time of 2:24.73 at the Bethel Invitational... Was ninth at the Gary Wilson Invitational 5000m in a time of 18:19.67... Was 12th at Hamline's Meet of the UnSaintly in the 1500m in a time of 4:49.11.

2025 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed in three indoor competitions during the indoor season... Opened with a 5000m run at the St Olaf Invite in a time of 18:29.86... Ran lifetime bests in the Mile (5:14.02) and the 3000m (10:32.40) in her final two meets of the indoor campaign.

2024 Cross Country • Sophomore Season: Named to the Academic All-Big Ten team... Completed a redshirt season with Minnesota... Ran unattached at four competitions in the Fall... Opened the season at the Oz Memorial 5K in a time of 20:17.9... Ran to a 6K season best time of 23:03.5 at the Blugold Invite in Eau Claire, Wis.... Also ran at the Roy Griak Invitational and Rocky's Run.

2024 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Completed her redshirt season by competing in three meets... Opened her outdoor season at the Hamline Invitational where she raced in the 5000m... Ran the 800m and the 1500m at the Bethel Invitational... Was ninth at the Gary Wilson Invitational in the 5000m in a time of 18:06.32.

2024 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed in three meets indoors, all as a redshirt... Was 5th in the mile at the Gopher Classic and also was seventh in the 800m... Was sixth overall in the 3000m at the Snowshoe Open in a time of 10:33.25... Also competed at the St. Olaf Invitational.

2023 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Ran unattached at one meet and was a part of the lineup for the other five competitions during the cross country season... Made debut with the Gophers at the Badger Classic where she finished 42nd overall and fifth on the team in a time of 19:30.1... Ran her first Griak and was sixth on the team in a time of 22:54.6... Ran a 5K season best 18:07.1 at the Joe Piane Invite in South Bend, Ind.... Ran the NCAA Pre-Nationals 6K race in Charlottesville, Va.... Was sixth in the lineup at Big Ten's in Madison and was seventh at the NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla.

HIGH SCHOOL: Brought in a a lifetime best time of 4:59.78 in the 1600m and finished 10th at the CIF Division 1 Championships in May... Was 18th at the 103rd CIF State Track and Field Champs in the 3200m and has a lifetime best time of 10:28.57 in the event.