2020-21 Cross Country Roster
Robelen, Caroline

Caroline Robelen
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Glen Allen
- Hometown:
- Glen Allen, Va.
Bio
2017 Atlantic 10 All Rookie Team (Cross Country)Â
2020-21
Cross Country
- Ran in all three events during the winter cross country season
- Began the year with a 21st place finish at the Richmond Winter Cross Country Classic with a time of 18:59.7
- Greatly improved her time in the next race, finishing the Spider-Patriot Cross Country Classic in 34th at 18:23.5
- Closed the season with a 27th place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 18:22.4
2019-20
Cross Country
- Competed in four events throughout the season
- Began the season with a 42nd place finish at the Spider Alumni Open, finishing the two-mile race in 12:57.2
- Earned a 49th place finish in the Pirate Invitational's 6k race with a time of 22:58.20
- At the Atlantic 10 Championships, finishing the 5k race 40th with a time of 19:09.2
- Ran a 22:49.7 time at the NCAA Southeast Regional's 6k race, earning 147th place
- Opened the season with a third-place finish in the 3K (10:05.21)
- Collected third-place in the 3K at the Patriot Games with a time of 10:15.12 and helped the 4x400m to a sixth-place finish (4:06.42)
- Won the mile at the Penn State National Open with a time of 4:56.61
- Turned a personal best time of 9:58.21 in the 3K at the Camel City Invitational
- Finished third and turned in a personal best in the 5K with a time of 17:21.28
- At the Atlantic 10 Championship:
- Finished eighth in the 5K (17:29.87)
- Posted a time of 5:07.85 to finish ninth in the mile
- At the IC4A/ECAC Championships:
- Advanced to the finals of the mile with a personal best time of 4:49.08
- Finished ninth in the mile finals with a time of 4:54.90
2018-19
Cross Country
- Raced in the 2018 Spider Alumni Open (12:07.8)
- Took 10th in the Delaware Invitational with a time of 24:15.5
- Competed in the Paul Short Gold Run (22:58.9)
- Took 53rd at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals with a time of 22:43.1
- Recorded a personal-best 5K time of 18:20.4 at the A-10 Championships
- Notched a season-best 6K time of 22:25.9 a the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships
- Ran the 1,500 in 4:44.03 at ECAC Championships
- Placed 20that A-10 Championships in the 1,500m with a time of 4:45.10
- Ran the 1,500 event at Duke Invitational in 4:42.92
- Set a season best mark in the 1,500 of 4:38.44 at the 2019 Colonial Relays
- Ran the 1,500 (4:45.42) and the 3,000 (10:35.85) at the Fred Hardy Invitational for two top 10 finishes
- Finished 7th at CRA Road Mile National Championships
2017-18
Cross CountryÂ
- Top freshman finisher at the Spider Open, finishing eighth overall, with a time of 11:11.5
- Named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (9/6)
- Clocked a 19:01.3 in her first collegiate 5K at the adidas XC ChallengeÂ
- Turned in a time of 22:00 at the Paul Short Invitational
- Ran a 23:18.5 in the Black 6K race at Pre-Nationals
- Finished 63rd at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 19:29.5 en route to All-Rookie honors
Indoor
- Finished 26th overall in the 800m at the Terrapin Invitational with a time of 2:29.03
- Notched a top-ten finish in the 1,000m at the Penn State Open (2:58.66)
- Took sixth in the mile (5:06.74) at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
- At the A-10 Championship:
- Registered a time of 2:19.32 in the 800m prelims
Outdoor
- Part of the winning 4x800m at the Fred Hardy Invitational (9:22.19)
- Placed ninth in the 1500m at the A-10 Championship with an ECAC qualifying time of 4:32.85
- Finished 27th in the 1500m (4:37.77) at the ECAC Championship
- Had a breakout cross country season during her senior year, finishing 4th at the Milestat.com XC Classic in a time of 17:46
- Went on to finish 4th at the VHSL 5A State XC Championships
- Versatile track athlete with range from 800m – 3200m
- Earned National Scholastic All-America honors in the Distance Medley Relay by placing 4th at the 2017 New Balance Outdoor National Championships
- Was the 2017 Conference 11 Champion in the 1600m and 3200m, and Regional Champion in the 800m
- Finished runner-up in the 1600m at the VHSL 5A State Championships and anchored her 4x800m to victory
- Ranked 3rd among all VA seniors in the 800m and 1600m as a senior
Alumni Open Recap
Saturday, August 30
Women's Cross Country Season Preview
Thursday, August 28
Men's Cross Country Season Preview
Thursday, August 28
Women's Cross Country A10 Championship Preview
Wednesday, October 30