Megan Worrel

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Troy, Mich.
High School:
Troy
Position:
Distance
Major:
Computer Science

Last modified: August 25, 2021

At Michigan

• Member of the 2018 Big Ten Cross Country Championship Team

Junior (2020-21)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Did not compete.

Indoor Track & Field
• Did not compete.

Cross Country
• Did not compete.

Sophomore (2019-20)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.

Indoor Track & Field
• Redshirted.

Cross Country
• Ran 17:58.3 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 9th at the EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 25), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
• Ran 22:29.55 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 61st at the Big Ten Preview (Sep. 28)
• Ran 18:19.0 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 60th at the John McNichols Invitational (Sep. 21)
• Ran 18:42.1 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 16th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)

Freshman (2018-19)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 10:48.04 (at altitude) in the steeplechase for the bronze medal at the Pan-America U20 Championships (July 21).
• Ran 10:36.14 in the steeplechase for 2nd at the USATF U20 Championships (June 22), earning the right to represent Team USA at the 2019 Pan-Am U20 Championships.
• Ran 10:38.33 in the steeplechase for 39th at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 23-25)
• Ran a career-best 10:27.90 in the steeplechase for 9th at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12)
• Ran 4:34.71 in the 1500 meter run for 8th at the Len Paddock Open (May 3)
• Ran 10:44.85 in the steeplechase for 11th at the Cardinal Classic (April 19-20)
• Ran a career-best 4:31.73 in the 1500 meter run for 16th at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13)
• Ran 4:34.40 in the 1500 meter run for 8th at the Stanford Invitational (March 29-30) in section seven.
• Ran 6:57.13 in the steeplechase (2000-meter) for 3rd at the Black and Gold Invitational (March 22-23)

Indoor Track & Field
• Redshirted.

Cross Country
• Competing unattached, ran 18:19.1 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 19th at the Eastern Michigan Fall Classic (Oct. 19)
• Competing unattached, ran 18:25.6 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 12th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 31)

HIGH SCHOOL

Track & Field: Ran a leg of the national champion 4 x Mile relay at the 2018 New Balance Nationals Indoor and a leg of the fourth-place distance medley relay and 4x800 relay … Finished 12th in the championships section of the 800 meters at the 2018 New Balance Nationals Indoor … Three-time MHSAA State Championships qualifier over 800 meters, finishing runner-up in 2017, fifth in 2018 and sixth in 2016 … Also finished 12th in the 2016 state high jump final … Won the MITS indoor state title over 800 meters in both 2018 and 2017 … Top-ranked Michigan high schooler indoors at 800 meters in 2018, and was No. 4 in the event outdoors, and No. 29 in the outdoor 1,600 meters … Among high schoolers nationally, she ranked No. 15 indoors at 800 meters and No. 87 outdoors … Ranked No. 8 in Michigan high school history at 800 meters indoors and No. 30 outdoors.

Cross Country: Three-time MHSAA State Championships qualifier … Finished 14th in 2017, 35th in 2016 and 91st in 2015 … Finished 29th at Nike Cross Midwest Regionals in 2017

High School Career Bests
400m -- 58.98
800m -- 2:11.46
1600m -- 4:54.85
Mile -- 5:00.3h
3200m -- 10:58.33