Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Griak Invitational on September 19, 2025 at 10:45 a.m.
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10:45 a.m.
Women's Cross Country
at Griak Invitational
South Dakota State University Athletics
2019 Women's Cross Country Roster
Propst, Rachel
Rachel Propst
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pierre, S.D.
- High School:
- T.F. Riggs H.S.
Bio
CAREER RESULTS
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PERSONAL-BEST MARKS: (updated after 2018 TF)
800M OUT: 2:29.37 (2016 - FR, Tulsa Duals - 3/18-19)
1,500M OUT: 4:52.23 (2016 - FR, Jim Duncan - 4/14-15)
MILE IN: 5:20.37 (2016 - FR, SDSU Classic - 2/12-13)
3,000M IN: 10:34.64 (2016 - FR, SDSU Classic - 2/12-13)
5,000M OUT: 18:56.31 (2018 - JR, ORU Invite - 3/31)
2,000S OUT: 7:35.56 (2016 - FR, Tulsa Duals - 3/18-19)
3,000S OUT: 11:30.59 (2016 - FR, Jim Duncan - 4/14-15)
CROSS COUNTRY
4K XC: 15:29.2 (2016 - SO, Bison Open - 9/2)
5K XC: 18:38.0 (2017 - JR, Ron Pynn - 10/14)
6K XC: 23:33.8 (2015 - FR, Summit League - 11/14)
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HONORS & AWARDS:
Summit League Commissioners List of Academic Excellence (‘16XC, ‘17TF, '17XC, '18TF)
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (‘15F*, ‘16S*, ‘16F, ‘17S, '17F, '18S)
* Denotes Distinguished Scholar
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2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven events ... notched a season-best mark in the 1,500m at the NSU Twilight (4/20), placing fifth behind all Jackrabbits (5:04.14) ... added her first career mark in the 5,000m at the ORU Invite (3/31), finishing seventh (18:56.31) ... posted her best mark of the season in the 3,000m steeplechase at the USD Invite (4/11), recording ninth (11:44.47) ... had the team’s 13th-fastest 1,500m (48th in the league), sixth-best 5,000m (31st), and third-best steeplechase mark (13th) on the season performance list.
INDOOR: Competed in six events ... added a season-best mark in the mile at the Dakota Realty Invite (2/3), finishing 14th (5:29.28) and just 8.91 seconds from her 2016 PR ... notched a season-best in the 3,000m at the Bison Classic (1/13), placing top-three for the second career time indoors (recorded a win in the 2016 SDSU Tune-Up, 10:42.00) by finishing third (10:52.80) ... had the team’s 12th-best mark in the mile (50th in the league) and sixth-best mark in the 3,000m (32nd) on the season performance list.
CROSS COUNTRY:Â Competed in six meets throughout the season ... ran a career-best 5k-race at the Ron Pynn Open (10/14), finishing third on the team, 17th overall (18:38.0) ... at the SDSU Classic (9/29), she ran her event-best 5k, placing 11th on the team, 18th overall (19:31.97) ... had her season-best 6k performance at the Oz Memorial (9/8), posting ninth among Jackrabbits, 42nd overall (24:35.1) ... in her lone 4k of the season, recorded a 10th-place team-finish, 27th overall (16:00.2) at the NDSU Open (9/1).
2016-17:
OUTDOOR:Â Â Competed in eight events ... ran a season-best 4:53.63 in the 1,500m at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays (5/5-6), finishing 13th ... placed 20th (4:59.43) in the 1,500m at The Summit League Championships (5/11-13) ... posted a season-best 11:44.87 in the 3,000m steeplechase at The Summit League Championships, finishing ninth.
INDOOR:Â Competed in three events ... ran a season-best 5:23.47 in the mile at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet (2/4), finishing sixth ... recorded a season-best 11:12.52 in the 3,000m at the Jim Emmerich Invite (1/21), placing 16th.
CROSS COUNTRY:Â Competed in five events ... ran a season-best 24:41.7 in the 6k at the Summit League Championships (10/29), finishing 52nd ... posted 19:34.2 in the 5k at the SDSU Classic (10/1), placing 12th.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Placed eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at The Summit League Outdoor Championships, finishing in 11:43.83 ... ran a season-best 11:30.59 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Jim Duncan Invitational, placing fourth ... ran a season-best 800-meters (2:29.37) at the University of Tulsa Duels ... posted a season-best 4:52.23 in the 1,500-meter run at the Jim Duncan Invitational, placing 11th ... placed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Vance Butler Invitational, posting a 11:58.05.
INDOOR: Won the 3,000-meter run at the SDSU Tune Up, finishing in 10:42.00 ... ran a season-best 5:20.37 in the mile at the SDSU Indoor Classic ... posted a personal-best 3,000-meter run at the SDSU Indoor Classic, finishing in 10:34.64 for 11th place.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six races … ran a season-best 6k at The Summit League Championships (11/14), finishing in 23:33.8 … finished 25th overall at the Bison Open (9/4), finishing the 4k in 15:40.7 … ran a 24:08.4 and finished 75th at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (10/16).
BEFORE SDSU: All-state in cross country from 2011-2014… Eastern South Dakota Conference cross country all-conference selection from 2010-14 … cross country team captain sophomore and junior years … track individual state champion in 1,600m and 3,200m freshman year … school-record holder in the 1,600m and 3,200m … top 10 in the 800m sophomore year… member of the National Honor Society … Student Senate… Future Business Leaders of America state officer … received National Merit Letter of Commendation … member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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