2021 Women's Track & Field Roster
Robelen, Caroline

Caroline Robelen
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Glen Allen
- Hometown:
- Glen Allen, Va.
Bio
2017 Atlantic 10 All Rookie Team (Cross Country)
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 Country
- 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 Challenge
- 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
Track Sends 2 to NCAA Regionals
Wednesday, May 28
A10 Track & Field Preview
Friday, May 02
Fred Hardy Preview
Tuesday, March 18
Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship Preview
Friday, February 28