Noel VanderWall - Taylor University Trojans

Noel VanderWall

Year:

SO
Hometown:

Petoskey, MI
High School:

Petoskey
Events:

Distance
Major:

Elementary Education

Bio

2022-23 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in the mile, 3,000-meters, 4x800-meter relay, and distance-medley relay.
Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 1,000-meters.
Won the mile at the Indiana Tech Invite, Trojan Invite, and the Crossroads League Championships.
Won the 3,000-meters at the Midwest Invite.
Set the new program record in the mile with a time of 4:57.77 at NAIA Nationals.
Set the new program record in the 3,000-meters with a time of 9:52.35 at NAIA Nationals.
All-Crossroads League in the mile, 1,000-meters, 4x800-meter relay, and the distance-medley relay.
NAIA All-American in the mile and 3,000-meters.
Finished fifth in the 3,000-meters at NAIA Nationals.
Finished sixth in the mile at NAIA Nationals.

Outdoor:

Did not compete during the outdoor season.

Prep: Earned eight varsity letters while running track and cross country for coach David Farley at Petoskey … Three-time cross country and track all-state performer … Regional champion in track for the 4x800m, 1600m, and 3200m … Regional champion in cross country in 2021 … Member of state champion team for both track and cross country … Named the Female Athlete of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year … Three-time Academic all-state for both track and cross country … AP Scholar award.

Personal: Daughter of Carl and Jennifer VanderWall … Sister, Ahna, also runs track and cross country at Taylor … Majoring in elementary education.