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2021-22 Women's Track and Field Roster

Rachel Sjolie

Rachel Sjolie

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Roseville, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    Woodcreek HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARD
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2020-21)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Mangrum Award for Academic Excellence (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2018)
  • Cougar Award (Spring 2019)

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2022
  • Competed in two indoor meets and eight outdoor meets.
  • Ran the program's sixth-fastest indoor 600-meter time of 1:46.60 at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 11).
  • Recorded her lone indoor 200- and 400-meter races at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 12) with times of 27.40 and 1:02.46.
  • Set a new PR in the outdoor 100-meter dash at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Invitational (March 19).
  • Posted a score of 1975  in her first-ever heptathlon at the CCAA Track & Field Championships (May 5-7).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2021
  • Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020
  • Helped run the sixth-fastest indoor DMR in program history with a time of 12:43.22 at the UW Invitational (Jan. 31 - Feb. 1).
  • Ran a season-best 200-meter time of 26.74 at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 7).
  • Season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019
  • Had a season-best time of 13.16 in the 100-meter dash at the RCC Invitational (March 1).
  • Put up a season-best 26.48 in the 200-meter dash at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Meet (March 16).
  • Recorded a season-best time of 1:01.43 in the 400-meter run at the Triton Invitational (April 12-13).

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2018 graduate of Woodcreek High School in Roseville, California.
  • Competed under coach Jenna Taipaleti.
  • In 2018, earned All-Sierra Foothill League first team honors as the team captain.
  • Her 4x100 team won first place in the SFL Championships and second in the SJS master finals with a school record of 47.99 in 2018.
  • Earned All-League second team honors in 2017.
  • League champions and earned a first-place finish in the 4x100 at the Stanford Invitational in 2017.
  • Was on the Honor Roll all four years of high school and earned the Academic Merit Award from 2016-2018.
  • Also played softball and was a member of Firecrackers Softball.
  • Took fifth place in USA Nationals in 2017.
  • Was a peer tutor in high school.

PERSONAL
  • Born and raised in Roseville, California.
  • Daughter of Rob and Tami Sjolie.
  • Has two older sisters, Kirsten and Bridget.
  • Cousin Trey Udoffia plays football for the University of Colorado.
  • Grandfather Robert Sjolie played football at Cal Lutheran.
  • Wants to become an occupational therapist after graduation.
  • Enjoys traveling, going to the beach, paddle boarding, yoga and listening to music.
  • Favorite movies are The American Sniper and Beauty and the Beast.
  • Favorite athlete is Brandon Crawford.
  • Favorite food is pickles.
  • Greatest influence is her parents and grandparents.
  • Roots for the San Francisco Giants and the Sacramento Kings.
  • Listens to music prior to meets.
  • Most memorable moment is setting a new school record and qualifying for state with her 4x100 team.
  • Was a four-year volunteer at Chips for Kids Toy Drive and helped facilitate elementary school physical education.
  • Majoring in Psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    Sprints