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2020-21 Women's Track and Field Roster

Rick Morgan
Katherine Jamtgaard
Katherine Jamtgaard
Katherine Jamtgaard
Jeff Harwell
Katherine Jamtgaard
Katherine Jamtgaard
Daniel Miller/University of Toledo
Daniel Miller/University of Toledo
Daniel Miller/University of Toledo

Petronela Simiuc

  • Class Senior
  • High School Sports
  • Hometown Bacau, Romania
  • Major Liberal Studies

Biography

2021 Results: Placed eighth in heat and 20th overall in the 1500m at NCAA Championships (June 10) running a time of 4:16.64...Qualified for the NCAAs by placing ninth at the NCAA East Regionals with a PR of  4:14.91...Set a school record in the 800m with a time of  2:05.73 and ran the 1500m with a time of 4:21.97, placing first in both events at the Outdoor MAC Championships (May 8).... Competed at the Joe Walker Invite (April 10) in the 800m (2:08.39) and 1500m (4:18.06)... Clocked a time of 4:17.44 in the 1500m at the Drake Relays (April 24).

2021 Top Performances:
800m - Outdoor MAC Championships - 1st place - 2:05.73 **PR** **Toledo School Record**
1500m - NCAA East Regionals - 9th place - 4:14.91 **PR**

2020 Results: Finished first with a Toledo indoor record for the 800m with a time of 2:07.46 at the MAC Championships...Also placed first in the mile with a time of 4:46.93 at MACs... Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship in the mile but did not run becuse meet was canceled due to COVID-19...Clocked in with a time of 2:08.23 in the 800m to finish second at the Silverstone Invitational (Feb. 21)... Set a MAC record with a time of 4:34.59 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14)... Competed in the mile at the JDL Camel City Elite with a time of 4:42.40... Competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (Jan. 24) running the mile in a time of 4:38.40... First place finish at the BGSU Dual (Jan. 17) in the 3000m with a time of 9:59.37.

2020 Top Performances: 

800m - MAC Championships - 1st place - 2:07.46 **PR** **Toledo Indoor Record**
Mile - David Hemery Valentine Invitation - 5th place - 4:34.59 **PR** **Toledo School Record** **MAC Conference Record**
3000m - BGSU Dual - 9:59.37 - 1st place

2019 Results: Posted a personal-best of 2:08.27 to take second in the 800m at the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 29-30) … Clocked a personal-best in the mile with a time of 4:42.92 to take 15th at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 8-9) ... Landed second in the 1500m with a time of 4:27.86 at the MAC Outdoor Championships (May 9-11) … Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors in the 1500m at the MAC Outdoor Championships … Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for indoor and outdoor seasons. 

2019 Top Performances: 
800m - Raleigh Relays - 2nd place
Mile - David Hemery Valentine Invite - 15th place -  4:42.92 *PR*
1500m - Bryan Clay Invite - 19th place - 4:19.28 
3000m - BGSU Dual (Outdoor) - 1st place - 10:07.65
Distance Medley Relay - MAC Indoor Championships - 6th place - 11:55.25

2018 Results: Posted a personal-best in the 1500m prelims with a time of 4:17.50, taking 13th in the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 24-26) ... Finished 20th overall with a time of 4:28.49 in the 1500m finals at the NCAA East Prelims (May 24-26) ... Became the No. 2 performer in UT history for the 1500m event with a time of 4:18.73 to take second at the MAC Outdoor Championships (May 10-12) … Clinched first in the 800m with a time of 2:16.60 at the BGSU Dual (April 1) … Set a personal-best in the 3000m with a time of 9:41.37 to take  second at the Doug Raymond Invite (Jan. 13) ... Earned All-Academic  Honors from the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association … Named Spring Distinguished Scholar Athlete from the MAC … Named a part of the Academic All-MAC Team. 

2018 Top Performances: 
800m - Meyo Invitational - 13th place - 2:11.12 
1500m - NCAA East Prelims - 13th place - 4:17.50 **PR**
Mile - SPIRE Midwest Indoor Open - 5th place - 4:47.29 
3000m - Doug Raymond Invite - 2nd place - 9:41.37 **PR*

2017  Results: Placed second in the 1500m with a time of 4:25.33 at the Ole Miss Classic (May 6) … Clinched first in the 800m with a time of 2:17.51 and the 1500m with a time of 4:34.30 at the BGSU Dual (April 7) … Posted a time of 4:27.44 to place first in the 1500m at the Stanford Invitational (Mar. 31- April 1) … Set a personal-record and placed first in the 600m with a time of 1:37.33 in the Bob Eubanks Open (Jan. 13) … Set a personal-best in the 400m with a time of 1:01.00 to take fourth at the Tom Wright Classic (Jan. 20).

2017 Top Performances: 
400m - Tom Wright Classic - 4th place - 1:01.00 **PR**
600m - Bob Eubanks Open - 1st place - 1:37.33 **PR**
800m - Thundering Herd Invitational - 1st place - 2:11.71 
1500m - Hillsdale GINA Relays - 9th place - 4:25.50 
1600m - Meyo Invitational - 26th place - 4:52.64 **PR**
3000m - SPIRE DI Invitational - 19th place - 9:57.68 
4x400m Relay - Bob Eubanks Open - 3rd place - 4:04.99

2016 at Alexandru Iona Cruza: Transferred to Toledo after sophomore season at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasa, Romania in 2016.

High School: Two-time national champion in the 1,500 meters ... Placed second and third in national championships in 800 meters.

Personal: Full name is Petronela Lenuta Simiuc ... Parents are Petrica Simiuc and Maricica Panica ... Graduated with a bachelor's degree in health education... Liberal studies major in graduate school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Junior

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  • 2017-18Senior

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  • 2018-19Graduate Student

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  • 2019-20Graduate Student

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  • 2021Senior

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