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2021 Women's Track and Field Roster

Erik Schelkun

Kelly Wilker

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool St. Marys Memorial
  • Hometown St. Marys, Ohio
  • Custom1 Distance

Biography

Event Time Date
Mile - Indoor 5:05.39 2/9/2019
3000m - Indoor 10:01.30 1/18/2019
1500M - Outdoor 4:42.39 5/5/2019
3000M - Outdoor 10:25.11 3/17/2018
3K SC - Outdoor 10:27.39 5/4/2019
800M - Outdoor 2:17.24 4/6/2019
800M - Indoor 2:26.81 1/25/2020
5000M - Indoor 18:10.30 2/7/2020

2021 (Senior)
• Named a 2020-21 SAAC representative and VP of the executive board
• Named to the 2020-21 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Named RUDY Award Winner

Outdoor
• Competed in the 1500m run at two meets: placed 21st at the RedHawk Invite in 4:56.12 and 23rd at the Blizzard Buster in 4:59.12
• Competed in the 3000m SteepleChase at three meets: placed second at the Indiana State Gibson Invitational in 11:07.08 and second at the Yellow Jacket Open in 11:32.52; placed ninth at the Atlantic 10 Championships in 11:19.60
• Placed 13th in the 5000m run in 18:19.02 at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational 

Indoor
• Canceled due to COVID-19

2020 (Junior)
• Named a 2019-20 SAAC representative and member of the executive board
• Named to the 2019-20 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Outdoor
• Canceled due to COVID-19

Indoor
• Set a personal best in the 5000M with a time of 18:10.30
• Finished in 7th in the 5000M at the Akron Invitational 

2019 (Sophomore)
• Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
•  Named a 2018-19 SAAC representative 

Indoor
• Set a personal-best mile time of 5:05.39 at the Spire Invitational.
• Also set her personal-best in the 3000m at the Gladstein Invitational and the 1000m at the Findlay Classic while finishing 2nd.
• Finished 4th in the mile at the Akron Invitational and broker her personal best DM time with a time of 12:04.95.
Outdoor
• Set personal records in the 800M run (2:17.24), 1500M run (4:42.39), and 3K steeplechase (10:27.39)
• Her 3K steeplechase time of 10:27.39 is 4th all-time in UD history
• Finished 2nd in the 3K steeplechase at the ISU Pacesetter with a time of 10:48.26

2018 (Freshman)
• Named to 2017-18 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Indoor
• Set a personal-best mile time of 5:09.64 at the Atlantic 10 Championships.
• Also set her personal-best in the 3000m at the Kentucky Invitational with a time of 10:49.24.
• Competed at the SPIRE Invitational with a mile time of 5:09.71.
• Came in second place overall at the Akron invitational in the mile run with a time of 5:14.17.
• Ran a 5:19.24 mile time at the Findlay Classic, placing fifth.
Outdoor
• Started season strong with her 10:25.11 time in the 3000m, her PR, at the Stan Lyons Invitational
• Set her PR in the 1500m at the Nikoloff Invitational, finishing in 4:48.55
• Competed in the RedBird Invitational in the 3000m Steeplechase, finishing in 11:35.66
• Ran in the 1500m at the RedHawk Invitational, finishing in 4:51.11
• At the A-10 Championships, set her PR in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 11:19.41


High School
  • Graduated from St. Marys Memorial High School in St. Marys, Ohio
  • Western Buckeye League (WBL) individual champion as a junior and senior
  • Won the 1600m and 3200m races at the WBL Championships as a senior 
  • Named team captain
  • Holds the school record in 1600m with a time of 5:14.08

Personal
  • Daughter of Gene and Cindy
  • Has three siblings, Sarah, Abby, and Laura
  • Majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance
    5'8" 130 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Distance
    5'8" 130 lbs
  • 2019Junior

    Distance
    5'8" 130 lbs
  • 2020Junior

    Distance
    5'8" 130 lbs
  • 2021Senior

    Distance
    5'8" 130 lbs