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Morgan Cole | 2022-23 Female Athlete of the Year

Career Notes: Has won eight Horizon League Track and Field event championships during career – 2023 Indoor (mile, 3,000m and 5,000m), 2022 Outdoor (3,000m and 5,000m), 2022 indoor (3,000m and 5,000m), 2021 Outdoor (5,000m). Claimed the 2022 Horizon League Championship in Cross Country by more than 30 seconds. Finished sixth or better in each of her Horizon League Championship races. Placed in the top 60 at the Great Lakes Cross Country Regionals in 2021 and 2022.

2023 Indoor (Senior): Named the Outstanding Running Performer at the Horizon League Championships…won the mile, 3,000-meter run and 5,000-meter run at the meet…scored a huge 30 points to help the Penguins win by just four points…posted winning times of 5:01.60 in the mile, 10:01.09 in the 3,000m and 17:07.47 in the 5,000m.

2022 Outdoor (Sophomore): Named the co-Outstanding Running Performer at the Horizon League Championships...won the 5,000m and the 10,000m at the HL meet...posted a time of 17:25.45 taking the 5000m and a time of 35:41.11 to earn the win the 10,000m...had a best time of 16:41.45 in the 5K at the Bison Classic and a top time of 4:33.41 in the 1500m at the Jesse Owens Classic.

2022 Indoor (Junior): Won the 3,000m and 5,000m runs at the Horizon League Championships...posted a winning time of 9:51.81 in the 3000m and a time of 17:01.13 in the 5000m...had a best time of 9:42.06 in the 3000m at the GVSU Big Meet...won the 5,000m at the YSU Mid-Major Invitational with a time of 17:09.95...had a top time of 4:58.28 in the mile at the YSU College Invite.

2021 Outdoor (Freshman): Captured the Penguins' first conference title in the women's 5000m in five seasons, posting a 17:08.74...in the 1500m had a time of 4:40.34 and would go on to earn a top-three finish at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational...clocked a time of 17:02.95 in the 5000m run at the Hillsdale "Gina" Relays...named a Horizon League T&F Field Athlete of the Week on March 30 after slashing her previous personal-best by more than 19 seconds as she posted a 17:11.98 in the 5000m...named to the Horizon League T&F All-Academic Team.

2020 Indoor (Sophomore): Clocked a team-best 5:02.95 in the mile run at the Horizon League Indoor Championships, earning a runner-up finish...owned team-best times in 3000m (9:56.99 - YSU Mid-Major Invitational) and 5000m (17:29.00 - Horizon League Indoor Championships).

2020 Indoor (Freshman): Finished fourth in the 5000m with a time of 17:28.13...placed fifth in the 3000m with a personal-best time of 10:04.29 at the Horizon League Championships...ran the 1600m leg on the DMR team that broke the school record with a time of 11:52.21 at the Clemson Bob Pollock Meet...was named the Horizon League Women's Runner of the Week on January 28...finished the season with the fifth quickest 3000m and 5000m times in school history...clocked the sixth fastest mile time in school history at 5:03.51 at the Kent State Doug Raymond National Qualifier. 

Cross Country

2022 (Senior): Competed in five races on the season…was the 2022 Horizon League Champion…Named Women’s HL Cross Country Athlete of the Year…Earned First-Team All-League Honors…Named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team…Earned the HLXC Runner of the Week Award three times during the 2022 season (9/25, 10/4, and 10/18)…Was the Penguins’ top finisher in each race she competed in…Finished 49th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals, clocking a season-best 6k time of 21:11.3 (11/11)…Clocked a 21:25.5 in her 6k victory at the Horizon League Championships, finishing 30 seconds ahead of the competition and helping lead the Penguins to a third-place overall finish (10/29)…Finished 26th at the Penn State National Open, clocking a 6k time of 21:21.8 (10/14)…Clocked a season-best 5k time of 17:07.6, which ranks as the second-fastest 5k time in YSU history, to place fifth in the gold race at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/30)…Was 18th at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown Invitational, clocking a 5k time of 17:48 (9/23).

2021 (Junior): Made six appearances on the 2021 season...Named First Team All-Horizon League...Earned Horizon League All-Academic Team honors...Clocked the second-fastest 6K mark in program history at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a personal-best time of 21:11.1 to finish 58th (11/12)...Helped lead the Penguins to a third-place finish at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 22:35.4, a mark good for third-place individually (10/30)...Finished 21st at the Penn State National Open with a time of 21:39.5 (10/15)...Logged a 10th-place finish at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational with a 5K time of 17:38.8 (10/1)...Posted a time of 22:14.7 at the Michigan State Spartan 2021 Auto Owners Invitational to finish 10th overall (9/17)...Turned in the top 4K mark across all runners at the inaugural Yinzer Classic with a time of 14:39.3 (9/3). 

2020 (Sophomore): Competed in two events...Earned 2020 NCAA Division I women's Cross Country All-Academic Team honors...Named to the 2020 Horizon League Cross Country women's All-Academic Team...Posted a team-best 22:07.5 at the Horizon League Cross Country Championships, earning a fourth-place finish (3/4/21)...Ran a team-best 21:54.6 at the Florida State Winter Cross Country Classic to finish 11th (2/5/21).

2019 (Freshman): Competed in six of eight events...Named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year and All-Horizon League First-Team...Ran a time of 22:22.6 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/15)...Placed sixth at the Horizon League Championships (11/2)...Turned in a time of 21:59.3 a the Penn State National Open (10/18)...Her time ranked as the seventh fastest 6K time in program history...Won the Disney World Classic with a time of 18:15.12 (10/12)...Posted a time of 18:08.82 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (10/4)...That time ranked as the 10th fastest 5K time in program history...Finished ninth at the Tommy Evans Invitational with a time of 18:23.4 (9.7).