Michelle Potter Season 2014

ClassJunior
HometownSouth Bend, Ind.

2015:

  • Competed in five indoor and five outdoor meets
  • Finished fifth in the open 3,000m run and 24th overall at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a time of 10:09.68
  • Finished ninth in the 1,500m run at the Rankin/Poehlein Invite with a PR time of 4:39.19
  • Won the 5k at the Fred Wilt Invite with a time of 17:31.27, a season best
  • Competed at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the 5k, but did not finish
  • Finished eighth in the mile at the Gene Edmonds Invite, as well as at the Purdue/IU Dual
  • Finished second at the Shamrock Invite in the 5k with a time of 10:09.01, a season best

2014:

  • Competed in five indoor meets, counting the Big Ten Championships and participated in six outdoor meets, including the Big Ten Championships
  • Placed third in the 5000m at the Border Battle with a time of 17:34.64
  • Took second at the 2014 Fred Wilt Boilermaker Invitational in the 3000m in 9:58.40
  • Placed 12th in the 3000m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a time of 9:58.40 which stands as PR
  • Took 23rd at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the 5000m with a time of 17:21.14

2013:

  • Competed in two indoor and one outdoor meet
  • Finished sixth in the 1,500m run at the Dave Rankin Invite with a time of 4:50.95
  • Also an in the 800m at the meet and finished 10th
  • Finished ninth in the indoor 800m at the Gene Edmonds Cup with a time of 2:29.14

High School:

  • Four-year letterwinner in track and three in volleyball
  • Also was a cheerleader for final two prep years
  • Earned First Team All-Conference honors in track as a freshman and sophomore
  • Earned track team MVP for junior and senior years
  • Was academic all-state as a junior and senior
  • Was captain of the volleyball team and cheerleading squad as a senior
  • Part of 2011 track team that won the conference, sectional, and state championships
  • Earned the Outstanding Sportsmanship award for volleyball as a junior and senior
  • Earned the Coach's Award for cheerleading as a senior

Personal:

  • Michelle Nicole Potter was born Nov. 12, 1993 to parents Tim and Mary Potter
  • Has four brothers, Jim, Scott, Mike and Matt
  • Brother Jim graduated from Purdue
  • Majoring in dietetics
  • Enjoys baking, playing volleyball and running in her free time
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Sophomore
2013

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Freshman
2012