2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Madison Mooney

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Broomfield, Colo.
  • Highschool Broomfield
  • Instagram maddiemooneyy
  • Twitter maddiemooneyy

Biography

Honors: 2023 NCAA Preliminary Round qualifier in the 1500 meters ... 2021 NCAA Preliminary Round qualifier in the 800 meters ... ranks fifth on the UW top-10 indoor list in the 800 meters in 2:05.79 ... ranks eighth on the UW top-10 outdoor list in the 800 meters in 2:04.87 ... 2021 Second-Team All-Big Ten in the indoor 800 meters and outdoor 800 meters ... 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 Academic All-Big Ten in track and cross country... 2023 Academic All-Big Ten in cross country
 
  Personal Bests
 Indoor  Outdoor  Cross Country
 600 meters  1:34.28  2/7/20  800 meters  2:04.87  5/5/23  5k  17:32.6  10/2/21
 800 Meters  2:05.79  2/25/21  1500 meters  4:12.91  6/9/24  6k  21:56.4  9/30/22
 1000 Meters  2:47.47  1/16/21
 Mile  4:43.51  2/25/23

TFRRS Profile

2024 Outdoor Track: finished fifth in the third heat of the 1500 meters with a personal best time of 4:12.91 at the Portland Track Festival (June 9)... finished 14th in the 1500 meters crossing in 4:19.39 at the NCAA West Preliminary round (May 25)... finished 11th in the 1500 meters crossing in 4:35.56 at the 2024 Big Ten Outdoor Championship (May 12)... won the 800 meters crossing in 2:04.97 at the Badger Challenge (May 3)... was a member of the 4x1500 squad that finished fourth and set the school record in 17:14.75 at the Penn Relays (April 27)..competed in the 800 meter invite crossing in 2:07.31 for 55th place and 10th in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:26.75 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 12-13)... finished second in the 1500 meters crossing in 4:15.95 and finished second in the 800 meters in 2:05.14 at the Stanford Invitational (March 29-30)

2024 Indoor Track: Finished sixth in the 800 meters crossing in 2:07.14 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)... won the mile with a personal best time of 4:34.54 and won the 800 meters in 2:04.58 at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 9-10)... finished sixth in the mile with a time of 4:35.60 at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Open (Feb. 3)... won the mile premier race with a time of 4:41.22 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (Jan. 20) 

2023 Cross Country:  Finished 133rd overall at the 2023 Big Ten Championships (Oct. 27), covering the 6K course in 24:11.5... competed in the Tom Cooney Championship race at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 29) finishing 56th overall covering the 6K course in 21:02.6

2023 Outdoor Track: Finished second in the 800 meters crossing in 2:08.25 and placed 11th in the 1500 meters finishing in 4:30.00 at the Stanford Invitational (April 1)... ran a personal best in the 1500 meters at 4:17.75 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 15).. Part of the 4x1500 squad that finished in 17.27.25 at the Penn Relays (April 18)... won the 800 meters with a personal best time of 2:04.87 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (May 5)... finished seventh in the 800 meters in 2:07.26 and ninth in the 1500 meters in 4:24.10 at the 2023 Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)... recorded a time of 4:15.74 in the 1500 meter prelims and finished 23rd with a time of 4:27.68 in the finals at the NCAA West Prelims (May 24-26)

2023 Indoor Track: Finished third in the mile with a time of 4:48.56 and was part of the winning DMR squad with a time of 11:28.21 at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 28)... placed second in the 1600 meters with a personal best time of 4:37.57 at the Wisconsin Windy City Invite (Feb. 11)... finished ninth in the DMR with a time of 11:20.74 at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 18)... finished sixth in the finals of the mile in 4:45.67 and ran a personal best 4:43.51 in the preliminary round of the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 25)

2022 Cross Country: Placed 14th at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 30), covering the course in 21:56.4 (6K) ... placed 52nd overall in the B race at the Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct. 14), crossing in 22:02.3 (6K)

2021 Cross Country: Competed in the B race at the Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct. 15), placing 34th in 22:06.9 ... finished 39th at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 2), covering the 5k course in 17:32.6 ... took fourth at the Bradley Intercollegiate (Sept. 17), crossing the line in 16:21.7 for 3.1 miles ... placed seventh at the Badger Classic (Sept. 10), covering the 5.2k course in 19:08.3

2021 Outdoor Track: Finished 13th in the 800 meters with a personal best of 2:05.64 at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (May 26-29) ... placed second in the 800 meters in 2:09.46 and eighth in the 4x400-meter relay in 3:39.63 at the Big Ten Championships (May 14-16) ... placed second in the 1500 meters in 4:22.03 at the M City Classic (April 30-May 1)... won the 800 meters in 2:05.86 and placed third in the DMR with a time of 11:25.54 at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays (April 23)... placed second in the 800 meters in 2:07.13 and finished in eighth in the 1500 meters in 4:22.38 at the Big Ten Invite #2 (April 9-10) ... placed in fourth in the 800 meters in 2:07.72 and finished third in the 1500 meters with a personal best of 4:19.98 at the 2021 B1G North Florida Invitational (April 2-3)

2021 Indoor Track: Placed second in the 800 meters in 2:05.79 and was a member of the fourth-place DMR (11:20.74) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb 25-27)... ran a personal best of 4:45.92 in the mile at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational (Feb. 12-13) to finish third ... placed second in the 800 meters in 2:07.66 and was a member of the winning 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:45.21 at the 2021 Hoosier Hills Invitational ( Feb. 6)... finished second in the 800 meters in 2:11:19 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ( Jan. 22-23)... placed second in the 1000 meters in 2:47.79 and was a member of the first-place 4x400-meter relay in 3:48.68 at the Badger Icebreaker (Jan. 16)

2020 Cross Country: Did not complete

2020 Outdoor Track: Season canceled to COVID19

2020 Indoor Track: Placed first in the DMR in 11:05.27 at the 2020 Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 22) ... placed 42nd in the 800 meters in 2:17.32 and placed 33rd in the mile in 4:50.25 at the 2020 Husky Classic (Feb. 14-15) ... ran a personal best of 1:34.28 in the 600 meters to finish 20th and finished 11th in the 800 meters in 2:12.53 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8) ... finished 19th in the mile in 5:07.47 and finished 12th in the 4x400-meter relay in 4:06.53 at the 2020 Indiana University Relays ( Jan. 31-Fe. 1) ... ran a personal best, winning the  1000 meters in 2:47.47 and placed third in the mile in 4:52.26 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (Jan. 17-18)

2020 Cross Country: Did not complete

2019 Outdoor: Competed at the Big Ten Championship (May 10) and took 18th in the preliminary round of the 1500 meters in 4:28.93... ran the 1500 meters at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/3), taking third in 4:27.56... at the Penn Relays (April 25) she competed in the 4x1500 relay, which had the fifth-best finish in school history (17:58.39), and the DMR, which finished with the sixth best time in school history (11:11.39) ... set a season best in the invitational 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a 46th place time of 4:26.96... took fourth place in the 1500 meters at the Stanford Invitational (March 29) in 4:27.92

2019 Indoor: Helped the distance medley relay to a seventh-place finish at the Big Ten Championship (Feb. 22) in 11:31.39... competed at the Red and White Classic (Feb. 15) and was runner-up in the 800 meters in 2:15.17... took 19th place in the mile at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 9) in 4:51.56... ran the mile in just under five minutes and took eighth place in the event and helped the Wisconsin 4x400-meter relay to a sixth place finish at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 26)... competed in her first collegiate track meet and took fifth place in the 800 meter event at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (Jan. 18) in 2:13.19

2018 Cross Country: Ran unattached in the B race at the Wisconsin Pre-National Meet (Oct. 13) and finished in 83rd place in 23:24.1... competed in the "B" race at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Sept. 28) and took 87th with a time of 23:08.4 ... finished 16th overall at the Badger Classic (Sept. 14) while running unattached with a time of 23:17.7

High school: State champion in the 4x800-meter relay and runner-up in the 800 and 1600 meters at state championships her senior year… runner-up at the Arcadia Invitational mile… fourth-place finish at Brooks PR mile… team took 10th place at Nike Cross Nationals as a senior… runner-up team finish as Colorado State Cross Country championship… champion of the Festival of Miles Championship mile as a junior… champion of the Arcadia Invitational mile… team state champion and fourth place individual at Colorado State Cross Country Championships as a junior … seventh place team finish at Nike Cross Nationals as a junior… runner-up in the 800 meter and 4x800-meter relay at Colorado State Track and Field Championships… took second place in the 1600 meters and third place in the 800 meters at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships as a sophomore… champion of the Festival of Miles Emerging Elite Mile… took third place in the 1600 meter and fourth place in the 800 meter at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships as a freshman… made honor roll all four years… high school coach was Greg Weich

Personal: Parents are Chris and Carrie Mooney… siblings are Megan, Michael and Mallory … mom, Carrie Boyd, competed in cross country and track at Florida State (1986-91) … dad, Chris, competed in cross country and track at Florida State (1988)… sister, Megan, competes in cross country and track at Florida State (2016) ... her twin brother Michael competes in track and cross country at Colorado State ... sister Mallory competes in soccer at Auburn ... born March 21 ... graduated with a degree in journalism ... currently a graduate student in educational leadership and policy analysis ... member of SAAC  and Association for Women in Sports Media


Why Wisconsin?

“Wisconsin is a really special place. I immediately felt welcomed by the cross country team and wanted to be a part of their family. The coaches are amazing and I knew I could improve training under them. The university is also known for its academic excellence, and I am excited to be challenged in the classroom. Nowhere in the U.S. is quite as beautiful as Madison, Wisconsin!”

Off the Course with Madison

Where are your favorite places to run in Madison? Around the capitol and the Arboretum
My favorite thing about Wisconsin cross country is: the dedication and drive we see from every individual on our team.
The best thing about the Zimmer Course is: when we host large invitationals and so many Badger fans are running around with the giant Wisconsin flags
What is your favorite cross country memory? Some of my favorite memories in cross country are having team dinners and potlucks to hang out as a whole team!
When did you start running competitively? Freshman in high school.
What do you love most about running? I love being fully competitive with myself and other runners.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Distance
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2020-21Junior

    Distance
  • 2021-22Senior

    Middle Distance
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Middle Distance
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    Middle Distance