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2014-15 Women's Track and Field Roster

Erik Schelkun

Maya Pedersen

  • Event Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • Highschool Bishop Hartley

Biography

2014-2015
During the indoor season, she finished second in the 60M at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 7.90. She placed fourth in the 200M at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 26.07...For the outdoor season, turned in eight top-ten finishes...Took second in the 200m at Louisville Twilight (5/8) with a time of 24.47...Had best time of 55.65 during outdoor season in 400m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/3)...Contributed to fourth place finish in 4x100m relay at Atlantic 10 Championships (5/3) with time of 47.31.

2013-2014
In her indoor season, she set the school record in the 400m at the Akron Invite (2/8)  with a time of 55.46... Placed fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/23) in the 400m with a time of 56.41... Had a pair of Top 5 all-time performances in Dayton to go with her already achieved school record in the 4x400m... In the outdoor season, placed first at the RedHawk Invite (4/26) in the 100m with a time of 11.84 and the 200m with a time of 24.17, both of which were school records and added to Pedersen's total... Had a Top 5 performance in the 400m at the All-Ohio Championships (4/12) with a time of 54.76... Placed third in prelims at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/4) in the 400m with a time of 54.88m before an injury prevented her from competing in the finals... Finished fifth at the A-10 Championship meet in the 4x100m.

2012-2013
Placed second in the 400m dash at the YSU National Invite (2/1) with a time of 57.30... Finished in first place in the 600m run at the Oiler Opener (12/7), finishing in 1:39.03... Placed third in the 400m dash at the Miami Invitational (4/6) with a time of 56.29... Earned fourth place in the 200m dash with a time of 25.82 at the RedHawk Invitational (4/27)... Won first place in the 4x100m relay at the RedHawk Invitational with a time of 47.00... Placed second in the 4x400m relay at the RedHawk Classic with a time of 3:49.84.

2011-2012
Was part of the 4x400 meter relay team that placed first at the Findley Oiler Open... Placed second in the 300m dash with a time of 41.49... During outdoor, she participated in many relays on top of her individual events... Had a season-best showing at the Atlantic 10 Championships where she set a personal best in the 400m with a time of 56.80 in the prelims... Went on to finish ninth in the finals.

High School
Excelled in the sprinting events in high school, competing in the 200 and 400 meter dashes. 

Personal
Daughter of Roberta Pedersen... Has four brothers; Wesley, Ryan, Christopher and Paul, and three sisters; Shirlee, Mysty and Aleah... Majoring in psychology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

  • 2012-13Sophomore

  • 2013-14Junior

  • 2014-15Senior