2020 Women's Track & Field Roster
Julia Vanitvelt
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grand Blanc, Mich.
- High School:
- Flint Powers Catholic
- Position:
- Distance
- Major:
- Movement Science
Last Updated: June 17, 2022
Fifth-Year (2021-22)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:28.03 for 10th in the 1500 meter run final at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 13-15) after running a career-best 4:23.44 for 8th in the prelims. Also ran 17:19.29 for 22nd in the 5000 meter run final.
• Ran 4:27.07 for 6th in the 1500 meter run final at the Len Paddock Open (May 7).
• Ran 10:02.98 for the win in the 3000 meter run final at the Louisville Invitational (April 16). Also ran a career-best 4:25.90 for 2nd in the 1500 meter run final.
• Ran a career-best 4:30.00 for 11th in the 1500 meter run unseeded at the Duke Invitational (April 7-9).
• Ran a career-best 17:01.62 for 11th in the 5000 meter run final at the Stanford Invitational (April 1-2).
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:52.18 for 19th in the mile prelims at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26).
• Ran a career-best 2:11.56 for 2nd in the 800 meter run final at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 18).
• Ran 4:50.94 for 6th in the mile unseeded at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 11-12).
• Ran 9:52.18 for 21st in the 3000 meter run final at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 5).
• Ran a career-best 4:45.26 in the mile for the win at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 28-29)in the unseeded section, and ran 2:14.69 for 24th at 800 meters.
• Ran 9:53.17 in the 3000 meter run for 4th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 15)
• Ran 4:57.42 in the mile for 5th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 8)
Cross Country
• Ran 21:49.8 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 231st at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 20)
• Ran 21:49.6 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 47th at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 29)
• Ran 21:51.3 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 28th at the Penn State National Open (Oct. 15)
• Ran 17:34.2 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 41st at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2)
• Ran 22:26.8 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 40th at the Penn State Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (Sept. 10)
• Ran 18:27.0 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 8th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 3)
Senior (2020-21)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:41.68 in the 1500 meter run for 3rd at the B1G Len Paddock Open (May 8)
• Ran 17:22.00 in the 5000 meter run for 15th at the B1G Billy Hayes Invitational (April 30-May 1)
• Ran a career-best 4:32.19 in the 1500 meter run for 14th at the B1G Indiana Invitational #3 (April 16)
• Ran a career-best 4:33.56 in the 1500 meter run for 28th at the B1G Indiana Invitational #2 (April 9)
• Ran a career-best 9:56.03 in the 3000 meter run for 4th at the B1G North Florida Invitational (April 2-3).
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 2:20.37 in the 800 meter run for 6th at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 19)
Cross Country
• Did not compete
Junior (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
• Ran a career-best 9:43.57 in the 3000 meter run for 10th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 28-29)
• Ran 10:03.75 in the 3000 meter run for 26th at the Vanderbilt Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15)
• Ran 9:52.65 in the 3000 meter run for 5th at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8)
• Ran 2:13.35 in the 800 meter run for 15th at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
• Ran 4:54.95 in the mile for 5th at the Kentucky Rod McCravy Memorial (Jan. 24-25)
• Ran 4:56.59 in the mile for 8th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Ran 2:15.35 in the 800 meter run for 7th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11)
Cross Country
• Ran 18:15.4 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 13th at the EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 25), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.
• Ran 22:35.74 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 68th at the Big Ten Preview (Sep. 28)
• Ran 19:29.4 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 20th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)
Sophomore (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 2:17.53 in the 800 meter run for 12th at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20), and ran 4:44,63 for 40th at 1500 meters.
• Ran a career-best 4:33.73 in the 1500 meter run for 19th at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 2:12.86 in the 800 meter run for 17th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-23)
• Ran a career-best 2:14.41 in the 800 meter run for 21st at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Ran a career-best 4:51.39 in the mile for 14th at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9)
• Ran a career-best 4:55.01 in the mile for 16th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
• Ran a career-best 4:58.53 in the mile for 11th at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19)
• Ran a career-best 2:16.68 in the 800 meter run for 10th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12), and ran a career-best 5:01.32 in the mile for 15th.
Cross Country
• Ran 18:17.5 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 18th at the Eastern Michigan Fall Classic (Oct. 19)
• Ran 18:00.3 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 5th at the Greater Louisville Classic (Sept. 29) in the open race.
• Ran 18:28.3 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 14th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 31)
Freshman (2017-18)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Redshirted
Indoor Track & Field
• Redshirted
Cross Country
• Running unattached she clocked 18:50.1 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 22nd at the Michigan Open (Sept. 1) in her first collegiate race
Prep
Track and Field: Finished third at the 2017 MHSAA LP Division 2 State Championships over 1,600 meters in 5:03.21, and ran legs of the runner-up 4x800 and seventh-place 4x400 relays … Finished third in the 2017 Midwest Meet of Champions 1,600 meters in a career-best 5:02.41 … Finished seventh at the 2017 MITS Indoor State Meet in a career-best 5:09.82 … After winning 2016 regional titles at both 1,600 and 3,200 meters and finishing third at 800 meters, she finished third at the state championships over 1,600 meters in 5:06.35 and 17th at 800 meters, while running a leg of the winning 4x800 relay … Finished seventh over 3,200 meters at the 2016 MITS Indoor State Meet … Ran a leg of the sixth-place 4x800 relay at the 2015 MHSAA LP D2 State Championships … Ran a leg of the third-place 4x800 relay at the 2014 MHSAA LP D3 State Championships
Cross Country: Finished fifth at the 2016 MHSAA LP Division 2 State Championships, covering the 5K course in 18:45.0 after claiming the regional title the previous week ... Finished sixth at the 2016 MITCA Mideast Team Qualifier and 10th at the Mideast Cross Country Championships … Finished eighth at the 2015 state championships in 18:50.6 after winning the regional … Finished 38th at the 2013 state championships as a freshman in 20:06.4
HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL BESTS
1600m (outdoor) -- 5:02.41
1600m (indoor) -- 5:09.83
Mile (outdoor) -- 5:07.21
800m (outdoor) -- 2:19.20
800m split (outdoor) -- 2:12
5K (XC) -- 18:33.7
Career-Best Performances (College)
| Event | Time | Date |
| 800m (I) | 2:11.56 | 2-18-22 |
| 800m (O) | 2:17.53 | 4-20-19 |
| 1500m (O) | 4:25.90 | 4-16-22 |
| Mile (I) | 4:45.26 | 1-28-22 |
| 3000m (O) | 9:56.03 | 4-3-21 |
| 3000m (I) | 9:43.57 | 2-28-20 |
| 5000m (O) | 17:01.62 | 4-1-22 |
