2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

Tom Lynn

Megan Olshanski

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Hartland, Wis.
  • Highschool Hartland Arrowhead

Biography

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
3000 Meters 10:01.58 2-15-19 3000 Meters 10:03.86 5-3-19
 
Cross Country
6 Kilometers 22:26.0 10-13-17

Cross Country Eligibility: Redshirt Sophomore
Indoor/Outdoor Track Eligibility: Redshirt Sophomore/ Redshirt Sophomore

2018-2019 Season

2019 Outdoor Track: In her first outdoor meet, Olshanski won the 3000 meters with a time of 10 minutes, 3.86 seconds

2019 Indoor Track: Set a personal best and took fourth in the 3000 meters with a time of 10 minutes, 1.58 seconds at the Red and White Classic (2/15)... Placed fourth in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:20.01 at the Badger Icebreaker (1/12)

2018 Cross Country: Competed in the "B" race at the Wisconsin Pre-National Meet (10/13) and finished in 71st place with a time of 23:13.4 (6K) ... competed in the "B" race at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (9/28) and took 64th with a time of 22:32.1 (6K)

2017-2018 Season

2018 Outdoor: Competed unattached in the 5000 meters at the UW-Platteville Invite (4/12) finishing with a time of 18:14.81

2018 Indoor: Competed unattached at the Shell Shocker (2/16) and finished the mile with a time of 5:11.30

2017 Cross Country: Ran unattached at the WI Mayflower Day Open (9/16) and finished 9th overall with a time of 22:30.5 (6K)...Finished with a time of 22:26.0 (6K) and a 65th place finish running unattached in the "B" Race of the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (10/13)

High School

Senior year placed third in the 4x800 relay, fifth in the 3200 meters and seventh in the 1600 meters at the WIAA D1 State Championships, crossed the line 22nd at the WIAA D1 Cross Country Championships, was runner-up in the 1600 and 3200 meters at the Classic 8 Conference meet … as a junior, was runner-up in the 4x800 meters and took 10th in the 1600 meters at the state meet

Personal

Daughter of Jim and Michele Olshanski. Mother ran track and field at Carthage College. Younger brother Joey and younger sister Ellie. Intends to major in Dietetics or Personal Finance.
 

Why Wisconsin?

“I chose Wisconsin because I was born and raised a Badger fan, and I couldn’t imagine going anywhere else. Additionally, the campus provides an energetic city vibe while also having abundant outdoor activities.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2018Redshirt Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2019Redshirt Sophomore

    5'7"