Noel VanderWall

Year:

SO
Hometown:

Petoskey, MI
High School:

Petoskey
Major:

Elementary Education

2022 at Taylor:

Competed in six events, including the NAIA National and Crossroads League Championships … Posted a season-best time of 17:33.3 at the NAIA Nationals, where placed second overall … Claimed three of TU’s six fastest individual times of the season … Finished within the top-three TU runners in all six meets … Finished seventh overall or better in each of her six events.
Won Indiana Wesleyan Invite (Sept. 9).
Crossroads League Runner of the Week (Sept. 5-11).
NAIA National Runner of the Week (Sept. 5-11).
Finished Runner-Up at Louisville Classic (Oct. 1).
Posted Fastest Individual Time in Program History (Oct. 1).
All-Crossroads League.
NAIA All-American.
USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete.

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.