Rachel Helbling

Class:
Senior
High School:
South Fayette
Hometown:
McDonald, Pa.

2019 Indoor Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (500m)
2019 Outdoor Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (400m)

2020-21 (Junior)
Cross Country

Did not compete in the three-event winter cross country season

Indoor

Took fifth-place at the East Coast Invitational in the 400-meters and was the second collegiate finisher with a time of 57.10.
At the Kenneth Giles NSU Invitational, finished in fourth place with a time of 55.50 in the 400m
Posted a flat track time of 1:14.54 in the 500m at the GMU Invitational. The time converts to 1:13.50, which was the top time in the Atlantic 10 and NCAA.

Outdoor

At the NC State Raleigh Relays, opened the outdoor season with a time of 56.53 in the 400m, finishing sixth in the second heat and 16^th overall
Ran with Kayla Woods, Maria Acosta and Brooke Fazio at the Raleigh Relays in the 4x400 relay, finishing second with a time of 3:43.19. She ran a second leg time of 53.86.
Won the 400-meter dash with a personal best time of 54.02, which ranks second all-time in program history
Finished sixth in the 200m with a season best time of 25.08 at the 55^th Colonial Relays
Came in fourth in the 400m with a time of 55.57 at the 53^rd Tennessee Relays
At the UVA Challenge, finished third in section three of the 400m with a time of 55.59 out of lane eight to finish sixth overall.
On the first day of the A-10 Championship, qualified for the 200m (24.52) and the 400m (54.98)
Won the 400m finals with a personal best 53.58 at the A-10 Championship, then came in seventh in the 400m finals with a time of 25.08
Won the Atlantic 10 Championship 4x400 relay and set a new UR program record, working with Kayla Woods, Kamryn Ross and Brooke Fazio to post a time of 3:41.75. Turned in a staggered split of 1:51.79 with Woods.
Finished third in the 400m with a time of 55.31 at the ECAC Championship
Won the 4x400m relay at the ECAC Championship, working with Kayla Woods, Maria Acosta, Brooke Fazio to post a UR Program record time of 3:41.40. Helbing turned in a time of 52.6 for the second leg.
At the NCAA East Prelims, finished eighth in the sixth heat of the 400m with a time of 54.84

2019-20 (Sophomore)
Cross Country

At the Spider Alumni Open, finished 49th with a two-mile time of 13:52.4 to open the season

Indoor

Helped the DMR team to a first-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, posting a 400m leg time of 55.41 of the 11:47.39 time.
Broke the Richmond program record in the 500m at the ECAC/IC4A Championships with a time of 1:12.13
Brought home a bronze medal in the 500m from the A10 Championship with a time of 1.14:36
At the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, finished second in the 500m (1:13.64) and sixth in the DMR (11:42.37)
Finished first in the 500m with a time of 1:14.21 at the VMI Keydet Invitational
Opened the season with a personal record of 1:35.86 in the 600m at the CNU Holiday Open

2018-19 (Freshman)
Cross Country

Competed in the 2018 Spider Alumni Open, recording a time of 14:46.0 to take 55th

Indoor

Placed third in the 400m event at the ECAC Championships with a time of 54.63
Ran the second leg in the program record breaking 4x400 relay (3:42.68) at the ECAC Championships
Placed fourth overall in the 500m at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships (1:14.37)
Part of the winning DMR relay at the A-10 Championships (11:43.50)
Set a new personal best at the David Hemery Invitational in the 500m event (1:14.13)
Took second at the Camel City Invitational in the 400m with a time of 57.16

Outdoor

Placed third in the 400m event with a time of 56.63 at ECAC Championships
Took fourth at the A-10 Championships in the 400 with a time of 54.90
Placed third with the 4x100m relay at A-10s
Broke the 1982 program record for the DMR relay for a combined time of 11:18.43 at the Penn Relays
Set a personal best of 54.62 in the 400m with a third place finish at the Duke Invitational
Ran in the 4x100 relay at Duke Invitational for a combined time of 46.80 at the Duke Invitational
Part of the winning 4x400 relay at Duke Invitational with a time of 3:43.56
Personal best in the 200m dash with a time of 24.81 for a fourth place finish at the George Mason Invitational
Won the 400m event at the George Mason Invitational with a time of 55.19
Placed second in the 200 at the 2019 Colonial Relays with a time of 24.91
Won the 400m event at the Fred Hardy Invitational with a time of 55.08
Set a personal best of 12.20 in the 100m dash with a seventh place finish at the Ram Invite

At South Fayette:

400m specialist from South Fayette HS in PA.
Qualified for the PIAA T&F State Championships in the 400m all four years outdoors, and made the finals in 2016-2018.
Finished 4^th at the 2018 Championships running 55.91.
Has run under 57.03 11 times in her career and won 17 of 28 400m races that she has run outdoors.
Also qualified for the 2018 PIAA T&F State Championships in the 200m, with a qualifying time of 25.08.