2023-24 Track & Field Roster
Lexi Keppler
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- University School
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
Honors and Awards:
2023-24
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2021-22
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2020-21
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
TFRRS Profile
2023-24:
Cross Country (Jr.): Ran in all six meets for the Golden Eagles … Ran best overall of every Marquette competitor in every race … Hit a 6k PR of 22:52.0 at the BIG EAST Championships, placing 54th.
Indoor (Jr.): Ran in six events ... Set a PR at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9) in the mile at 5:05.48 ... Finished first in the mile at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb.9).
Outdoor (Jr.): Competed in six events ... Ran a PR 5000m at the WashU Distance Carnival (Mar. 29) with a time of 18:05.38 ... Ran a PR 1500m at the Badger Challenge (May 3) with a time of 4:43.35 to finish seventh.
2022-23:
Outdoor (So.): Participated in the 800m in the 2023 season … Placed sixth in the 800 at the Warrior Invitational (Apr. 6) with a time of 2:29.11 … Ran a season best time of 2:27.63 in the 800m at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative (Apr. 28).
Indoor (So.): Appeared in two meets … Ran a 600-meter PR of 1:46.77 at the GVSU Big Meet on Feb. 10 … Ran in the 800 meters at the BIG EAST Championships, finished 15th with a time of 2:30.63.
Cross Country (So.): Ran in four meets for the Golden Eagles … Ran a 5k PR of 19:36.3 at the Joe Piane Invite (Sept. 30), placed 108th … Finished 93rd at the BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 29) with a time of 25:36.
2021-22:
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in the 800 and 1500 over four meets for MU … Clocked a personal best time in the 1500-meters at the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 10) with a time of 5:04.97 … Ran a personal best in the 800-meters with a time of 2:25.60 to finish sixth at the Wisconsin Classic (May 6).
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in three meets running the 800 and 4x400 … Ran a personal best in the 800 meters at the St. Valentines Open (Feb. 18) with a time of 2:29.19.
Cross Country (Fr.): Took 34th at the Evansville Opener with a time of 20:49.6 ... Finished 125th with a time of 25:22.8 at the Redbird Invite (Sept. 17) ... Took 364th at the Live in Classic (Oct. 2) with a time of 20:26.1 (5k) ... Placed 69th at the Bradley "Pink" Classic on Oct. 15 (6k; 24:26.2) ... Took 84th at the BIG EAST Championships on Oct. 29 (25:03.7).
Prior to Marquette: Lettered four times each in cross country and track at University School of Milwaukee under coach Eric Pilling ... She was a two-time captain in cross country (2018 and 2019) and a captain on the track and field team as a junior in 2019 ... A two-time cross country team MVP award winner, Keppler was named First Team All-Conference as a senior ... She won the 2018 conference individual title in 2018 and qualified for her second consecutive appearance at the state championships ... On the track, she was named First Team All-Conference three times (2017-19) ... As a freshman, she helped set USM's school record in the 4x400-meter relay (outdoor, 4:10) ... Keppler also set the school record in the mile (outdoor, 5:18) and 5k (cross country, 19:57) ... She won conference titles in the 800, 1600 and 3200 during her junior year in 2019 and qualified for state in the latter two races ... She also qualified for the state track and field meet as a freshman in the 1600 and 4x400-meter races.
Personal: Keppler was born on July 1, 2002 in Milwaukee to Jennifer and George Keppler ... She has a twin sister, Caroline ... Plans on studying international business and business administration.
Why She Chose MU: "At the beginning of my college search process, I was really set on going out of state for college. However, after I took my official visit to Marquette University, I knew that it was the place I wanted to be. I loved the campus and I was welcomed by the team from the very beginning. I also really enjoyed how Coach Birren trained the team."
