2014 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Atwood, Rachel

Rachel Atwood
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Auburn-Riverside
- Hometown:
- Lake Tapps, WA
Bio
Lifetime Bests:
2015-16: Cross Country - finished 20th at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 19:03.1 ... highest finish was eighth at the Montana Invite, clocking 18:21.0 (3.1M) ... Indoor - Placed 13th in the 3000 at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 10:30.56 ... won the 3000 at the Last Chance Qualifier with a season best time of 10:28.22 ... placed sixth in the mile at a home dual on 1/2/16, clocking 5:19.00.
2014-15: Cross Country - Finished 41st at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a season best time of 18:17.2 and 63rd at the Mountain Regional ... placed 35th at the MSU XC Invite ... Indoor - Placed 22nd in the 3000 with a time of 11:00.71 at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... earned five top five finishes, highlighted by a fifth place finish at the Powder River Dual where she clocked her season best time of 10:18.98 in the 3000 ... Outdoor - competed in three meets in the 5000 and one in the mile ... placed first in the Tom Gage Classic with a 3000 time of 18:15.92.
2013-14: Cross Country- Finished 14th at the Big Sky Championship ... highest finish was second place at the Montana Open ... Indoor - placed ninth in the 3000 with a time of 10:22.40 and 14th in the 5000 (18:06.76 - personal best) at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... found her best finish in the 3000 at the Bobcat Open, placing second with a time of 10:07.62 ... ran her fastest mile of 5:13.46 at the BRC Dual, placing sixth ... Outdoor- Ran a personal best 4:52.46 in the 1500 and 18:00.72 in the 5000.
2012-13: Cross Country- One of the team's freshmen front runners for the Bobcats ... highest finish came at the Montana Invitational, where she placed fourth ... came in 26th at her first Big Sky Championship ... finished 79th at the NCAA Mountain Region meet ... one of two letterwinners from the 2012 season. Indoor- Injured for the 2013 indoor season… named to Big Sky All-Academic Team. Outdoor- Ran in four meets for MSU in the distance events ... Big Sky All-Academic selection.
Prior to MSU: A 2012 graduate of Auburn Riverside High School ... earned four letters each in track and cross country ... personal best in the mile clocks in at 5:05 and 5:04.90 in the 1,600 ... team captain her senior season ... placed seventh at the Washington State 4A CCross Country championship ... personal best time of 10:54.60 in the 3,200 ... competed at both the cross country and track and field state championships ... named team's most inspirational as a senior ... competed on the distance medley relay in the 1,600 that set a new school record ... program record holder in the 1,600 and 3,200 ... First Team All-South Puget Sound League (SPSL) all four years ... named Athlete of the Year for the SPSL as a junior ... graduated with high honors from Auburn Riverside.
Personal: Rachel Erin Atwood ... born April 13, 1994 ... daughter of Bruce and Kathy Atwood ... majoring in exercise science.
Indoor | Outdoor | |
1500 | 4:59.19 | |
Mile | 5:07.90 | |
3000 | 10:00.55 | |
5000 | 17:44.49 | |
Steeple | 11:57.62 |
2015-16: Cross Country - finished 20th at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 19:03.1 ... highest finish was eighth at the Montana Invite, clocking 18:21.0 (3.1M) ... Indoor - Placed 13th in the 3000 at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 10:30.56 ... won the 3000 at the Last Chance Qualifier with a season best time of 10:28.22 ... placed sixth in the mile at a home dual on 1/2/16, clocking 5:19.00.
2014-15: Cross Country - Finished 41st at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a season best time of 18:17.2 and 63rd at the Mountain Regional ... placed 35th at the MSU XC Invite ... Indoor - Placed 22nd in the 3000 with a time of 11:00.71 at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... earned five top five finishes, highlighted by a fifth place finish at the Powder River Dual where she clocked her season best time of 10:18.98 in the 3000 ... Outdoor - competed in three meets in the 5000 and one in the mile ... placed first in the Tom Gage Classic with a 3000 time of 18:15.92.
2013-14: Cross Country- Finished 14th at the Big Sky Championship ... highest finish was second place at the Montana Open ... Indoor - placed ninth in the 3000 with a time of 10:22.40 and 14th in the 5000 (18:06.76 - personal best) at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... found her best finish in the 3000 at the Bobcat Open, placing second with a time of 10:07.62 ... ran her fastest mile of 5:13.46 at the BRC Dual, placing sixth ... Outdoor- Ran a personal best 4:52.46 in the 1500 and 18:00.72 in the 5000.
2012-13: Cross Country- One of the team's freshmen front runners for the Bobcats ... highest finish came at the Montana Invitational, where she placed fourth ... came in 26th at her first Big Sky Championship ... finished 79th at the NCAA Mountain Region meet ... one of two letterwinners from the 2012 season. Indoor- Injured for the 2013 indoor season… named to Big Sky All-Academic Team. Outdoor- Ran in four meets for MSU in the distance events ... Big Sky All-Academic selection.
Prior to MSU: A 2012 graduate of Auburn Riverside High School ... earned four letters each in track and cross country ... personal best in the mile clocks in at 5:05 and 5:04.90 in the 1,600 ... team captain her senior season ... placed seventh at the Washington State 4A CCross Country championship ... personal best time of 10:54.60 in the 3,200 ... competed at both the cross country and track and field state championships ... named team's most inspirational as a senior ... competed on the distance medley relay in the 1,600 that set a new school record ... program record holder in the 1,600 and 3,200 ... First Team All-South Puget Sound League (SPSL) all four years ... named Athlete of the Year for the SPSL as a junior ... graduated with high honors from Auburn Riverside.
Personal: Rachel Erin Atwood ... born April 13, 1994 ... daughter of Bruce and Kathy Atwood ... majoring in exercise science.
2022 Big Sky Outdoor Championships
Monday, May 16
Track and Field Big Sky Championships
Monday, February 18
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 11, 2013
Tuesday, February 12
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 4, 2013
Tuesday, February 05