Linda Varela

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Fremd
Hometown:
Rolling Meadows, Ill.

Personal Best (As on July 2019)

Indoor-
Mile: 5:32.64
3,000: 11:37.91

Outdoor-
N/A

Cross Country-
5k: 18:58.80
4.97 M: 23:03.90

TFRRS Profile

2018-19:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (RFr.): Competed in two meets... Finished 15th in the mile at the John Tierney Classic on Jan. 19 (5:32.54)... Took 11th at the Parkside Classic (3000; 11:37.91)
Outdoor (RFr.): Did Not Compete
Cross Country (So.): Did Not Compete

2017-18
BIG EAST All-Academic
Cross Country (Fr.): Competed in six meets as a true freshman ... Finished within the top-25 in 23rd place and was Marquette's sixth runner at the Lewis University meet (4k; 15:12.34) ... Was Marquette's top runner in the open race at the Louisville Classic and 43rd overall with a 5k time of 18:54.8 ... Placed sixth overall and fourth for Marquette at the Lucian Rosa Open at UW-Parkside (6k; 23:06.9).
Indoor (Fr.): Did not compete.
Outdoor (Fr): Did not compete.

Prior to Marquette: Lettered in track and cross country at Fremd High School ... Served as captain of the track team in both 2016 and 2017 ... Set school records in both the 1,600-meter (5:07.15) and 3,200-meter (11:03.74) as a senior ... Earned all-conference, all-region and all-state nods in cross country in 2016 ... State qualifier for the 4x200 relay (2015) and 800-meter run (2016) ... Helped team to a 2016 divisional championship.

Personal: Varela was born in Rolling Meadows, Ill. and is the daughter of Mel and Ruth Varela ... Has one brother, Michael, who competed in track at North Central College ... Plans to major in exercise physiology.

Championships History:

BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2019-
Did Not Compete

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships:
2019-
Did Not Compete

Cross Country-
BIG EAST Cross Country Championships:
2018-
Did Not Compete
2017-
Did Not Compete