Upcoming Event: Women's XC/Track & Field versus Ed Holloway Classic on October 17, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
Women's XC/Track & Field
vs. Ed Holloway Classic
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2018-19 Women's XC/Track & Field Roster
Roster
Kappeler, Madlen
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Madlen Kappeler
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Vorderhindelang, Germany
- High School:
- Gymnasium Sonthofen
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
Career Accolades
Cross Country
5K - 3rd, 17:50.9 (11/2/19)
6K - 2nd, 21:11.38 (10/16/20)
Indoor
3000m - 4th, 9:59.01 (2/1/20)
5000m - 4th, 17:28.22 (2/19/22)
Outdoor
3000m - 4th, 10:17.99 (3/19/21)
5000m - 3rd, 17:15.28 (4/29/21)
10000m - 1st, 35:07.59 (5/14/21)
FAU Personal Records
Cross Country
5K - 17:50.90 at C-USA XC Championship (11/2/19)
6K - 21:11.38 at UAB Blazer (10/16/20)
Indoor
Mile - 5:08.93 at Harvard Crimson Elite (1/31/20)
3000m - 9:59.01 at BU Bruce Lehane (2/1/20)
5000m - 17:28.22 at C-USA Indoor Championship (2/19/22)
Outdoor
800m - 2:24.94 at UNF (4/30/21)
1500m - 4:46.54 at Hurricane #1 (3/20/21)
3000m - 10:17.99 at Hurricane #1 (3/19/21)
5000m - 17:15.28 at UNF (4/29/21)
10000m - 35:07.59 at C-USA Championship Finals (5/14/21)
Second-Year Redshirt Sophomore (2021-22)
Cross Country:
Cross Country:
Cross Country:
- School record holder in 10000m (35:07.59)
- 2022 C-USA All-Academic Track & Field Team
- 2021 All-C-USA Cross Country Third Team
- 2021 C-USA All-Academic Cross Country Team
- 2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2020-21 C-USA All-Academic Track & Field Team
- 2020 All-C-USA Cross Country Second Team
- 2020 C-USA All-Academic Cross Country Team
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2019 All-C-USA Cross Country Third Team
- 2018-19 C-USA All-Academic Cross Country Team
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Cross Country
5K - 3rd, 17:50.9 (11/2/19)
6K - 2nd, 21:11.38 (10/16/20)
Indoor
3000m - 4th, 9:59.01 (2/1/20)
5000m - 4th, 17:28.22 (2/19/22)
Outdoor
3000m - 4th, 10:17.99 (3/19/21)
5000m - 3rd, 17:15.28 (4/29/21)
10000m - 1st, 35:07.59 (5/14/21)
FAU Personal Records
Cross Country
5K - 17:50.90 at C-USA XC Championship (11/2/19)
6K - 21:11.38 at UAB Blazer (10/16/20)
Indoor
Mile - 5:08.93 at Harvard Crimson Elite (1/31/20)
3000m - 9:59.01 at BU Bruce Lehane (2/1/20)
5000m - 17:28.22 at C-USA Indoor Championship (2/19/22)
Outdoor
800m - 2:24.94 at UNF (4/30/21)
1500m - 4:46.54 at Hurricane #1 (3/20/21)
3000m - 10:17.99 at Hurricane #1 (3/19/21)
5000m - 17:15.28 at UNF (4/29/21)
10000m - 35:07.59 at C-USA Championship Finals (5/14/21)
Second-Year Redshirt Sophomore (2021-22)
Cross Country:
- In her first race of the season, registered 96th out of 290 finishers at the FSU XC Open, clocking in at 23:268 in the 6K
- Led the Owls at the UCF Invite with 13th place out of 92 finishers, clocking in at 17:30.1 in the 5K, which ended up being 2.9 miles
- Was the first Owl to cross the line in the 6K at the FSU XC Pre-Nationals Invite, tallying 71st place out of 277 racers with a time of 22:32.7
- Tabbed to the C-USA Third Team following her 21st-place finish in the 6K at the C-USA Championship with a time of 21:58.8
- Led FAU for the final race of the season, tallying 94th out of 225 runners at the NCAA South Regional competition (22:12.10)
- Logged eighth in the 3000m (10:07.42) at the UAB Blazer Invite
- Won the 5000m run (17:43.60) at the UAB Vulcan Invite
- Tallied sixth in the mile (5:17.02) at the Harvard Crimson Elite
- Raced in several events at the BU Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite to earn sixth in the 5000m (17:41.38), 14th in the 3000m (10:12.59) and 17th in the 3000m (10:12.59)
- Finished indoor season with ninth in the 5000m with a personal record time of 17:28.22 and 16th in the 3000m (10:00.48) at the Conference USA Indoor Championship, with both times being the fastest among all Owls this season
- In her first race of outdoor season following injury, earned sixth place in the 5000m with a time of 17:18.98
- Captured seventh in the 10000m run (37:00.96) to earn the Owls points at the C-USA Championship
- Chosen as a C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal recipient and C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member
Cross Country:
- Recognized on the C-USA All-Academic Team
- Tallied a personal record time of 21:11.38 in the 6K at the Blazer Classic, which is also the second best time in school history
- Achieved sixth place in the 6K at the UAB Blazer Classic to beat runners from the likes of Louisville, South Carolina, Clemson and C-USA foe Southern Miss
- Earned 11th place in the 6K at the 2020 C-USA XC Championships with a time of 21:52.07
- Named to the C-USA All-Conference Second Team after an 11th-place feat at the C-USA Championships
- Started out the season on a high note with third place in the 3000m (10:06.29) at the UAB Blazer Invitational
- Claimed eighth in the 3000m (10:12.86) at the UAB Vulcan Invitational
- Won the 5000m run (17:30.13) and finished the 3000m run in 10:12.98 to come in 16th place at the Bob Pollock Clemson Invitational
- Earned seventh in the 3000m (10:02.37) and 5000m (17:30.13) at the C-USA Championships
- Tabbed to the C-USA All-Academic Team
- Held the fifth fastest time in the 3000m (10:17.99) and 10000m (35:07.59) in C-USA
- Began the outdoor season with a second-place showing in the 3000 meter run (10:17.99), a fourth-place finish in the 1500 meters (4:46.54) and ran the 800 meters for the first time for sixth place (2:28.56) at the Miami Hurricane Invitational
- Won the 10000m at the High Point Vertklasse Meeting to break the meet record with a finishing time of 36:23.42
- Captured the win in the 3000 meters (10:19.08) and tallied sixth in the 1500 meter run (4:49.96) at the Miami Alumni Invitational
- Recorded ninth in the 5000 meter run (17:15.28) and 35th in the 800 meter run (2:24.94) at the North Florida Invitational
- Broke the school record in the 10000 meters with a time of 35:07.59 for fifth place and tallied 12th in the 5000 meters (17:44.93) at the 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- One of 10 on the team honored with the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
Cross Country:
- Earned Conference USA Third Team, becoming the first Owl to make the All-Conference Team since 2013
- Recognized to the C-USA All-Academic Team
- Began her collegiate running career with a bang by winning the individual title at the FAU XC Invitational in the 5K with a first place time of 18:17.71 to help the Owls clinch their sixth consecutive victory at their race
- Logged in a podium finish at the Gator Mountain Dew Invite, clinching fourth place out of 306 runners in the 5K with a time of 18:12.71 to help the Owls clinch sixth out of 35 teams
- Finished in 23rd out of 215 runners at the UAB Blazer Classic in the 6K with a personal record of 21:35.25, which also became the third fastest 6K time in program history
- Crossed the finish line in 16th place at the Conference USA Championships with a personal record time in the 5K of 17:50.90, which also is the third fastest time in school history
- Took 81st place out of 200 runners at the NCAA South Regionals in the 6K (21:58.9)
- One of 10 on the cross country team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for achieving higher than a 3.75 cumulative GPA
- Ran the 3000m in her first ever indoor race for fourth place (10:15.98) at the UAB Blazer Invite
- Tallied fourth in the mile (5:08.93) at the Harvard Crimson Elite
- Came up with 15th place in the 3000m run with a personal record time of 9:59.01 at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational at Boston University
- Rounded out with a pair of 12th-place finishes at the 2020 Conference USA Championships coming in the 3000m run (10:07.82) and 5000m run (17:38.21)
- Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Received the Conference USA Academic Medal and was named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Competed in duathlon and sprint triathlon at many levels with much success
- In 2018, earned German Vice-Champion duathlon standard AG20-24; World Champion duathlon standard AG20-24; and World Champion duathlon sprint AG 20-24
- Also won the Xterra Light Belgium event
- Earned another place finish in 2017 in Widdersteintrail, and was the overall winner of the sprint triathlons at Schongau and Ottobeuren
- Finished third in the sprint triathlon at the German Championships
- Born on December 5
- Daughter of Daniela Kappeler and Stefan Kappeler
- Dream is to represent her country in the Olympics
- Enjoys playing the clarinet, mountain biking and hiking
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