Kappeler Recognized to C-USA All-Academic Team

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University distance runner Madlen Kappeler has been named to the 2021 Conference USA Track & Field All-Academic Team, as announced by the league on Wednesday. This marks Kappeler's third All-Academic recognition from the league in just her second year competing.

"I'm so thrilled for Madlen [Kappeler]!" said head coach Alex Smolka. "She works tirelessly on her academic and athletic endeavors. She has lofty goals, and continues to make the important choices to work toward achieving them. As much success as she has already had, the future looks even brighter! We are super excited for what's to come!"

Kappeler boasts a nearly perfect 3.96 GPA as an exercise science and health promotion major. The redshirt sophomore is a three-time C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal recipient for posting above a cumulative 3.75 GPA, while also being a three-time C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member and three-time Dean's List and President's List honoree. Kappeler is coming off this past semester having achieved a 4.0 GPA, while competing in nine meets between the indoor and outdoor season.

The Germany product competed in all of the Owls' meets during the indoor season, capturing five top-10 finishes. She started out the indoor season with a third-place finish in the 3000 meters (10:06.29) at the UAB Blazer Invitational and ended the regular slate by winning the 5000 meters with the fourth best time in program history of 17:30.13 at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational. At the C-USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Kappeler earned the Owls points by finishing in seventh place in the 3000 meters (10:02.37) and 5000 meters (17:35.74).

Kappeler is coming off the 2021 C-USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships having broken the school record in the 10000 meters with a time of 35:07.59. Her time was good for fifth place and an important four points for the team. During the regular season, Kappeler won the 10000 meters at the Vertklasse Meeting at High Point University by breaking a six-year meet record (36:23.42). She also achieved the third fastest program time in 5000 meters at the UNF Invite (17:15.28) and fourth fastest mark in the 3000 meters at the Hurricane Invitational with 10:17.99.

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2021 Conference USA Women's Track and Field All-Academic Team
Riley Felts, Charlotte, Jr., 4.0, Civil Engineering
Chandler Horton, Charlotte, Jr., 3.851, Civil Engineering
Madien Kappeler, Florida Atlantic, R-So., 3.96, Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Callie Ezell, Louisiana Tech, Jr., 4.0, Animal Science
Bailey Ashmore, North Texas, R-Sr., 4.0, Materials Science and Engineering (Graduate)
Grace Forbes, Rice, So., 3.84, Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology
Sarah Parnell, Southern Miss, Fr., 4.0, Kinesiology
Brittany Floyd, UAB, Sr., 3.52, Accounting
Lisa Petkov, UAB, Gr., 3.78, Master of Business Administration
Ingeborg Gruenwald, UTSA, So., 4.0, Global Affairs
Nikki Ogorek, WKU, Sr., 4.0, Visual Arts

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