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2021-22 Track & Field Roster

Joanna Topham

Joanna Topham

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Griswold, Iowa
  • Highschool:
    Griswold
  • Prev School:
    Hawkeye CC

Summary

Biography

Personal Bests
Indoors
Mile: 
5:15.60 at SDSU Indoor Classic, 2/13/21
3,000 m:  10:38.99 at SDSU Last Chance, 2/20/21
5,000 m:  19:25.79 at Summit League Championships, 2/28/21

Outdoors
800 m: 
2:23.45 at USD Early Bird, 4/3/21
1,500 m:  4:47.50 at USD Early Bird, 4/3/21
5,000 m:  18:29.26 at Kip Janvrin Open, 4/23/21

2020-21 (Junior)
Indoors, had Omaha’s top time, a lifetime best, of 5:15.60 in the mile at the SDSU Indoor Classic (Feb. 13)…also had the top time and the fourth consecutive lifetime best time of 10:38.99 in the 3,000 meters at the SDSU Last Chance (Feb. 20)…ran a lifetime best time of 19:25.79 in the 5,000 meters at the Summit League Championships (Feb. 28)…was part of Omaha’s distance medley relay team that finished fifth at the Summit Championships in a time of 12:39.87 (Feb. 27)…outdoors, ran a lifetime best time of 2:23.45 in the 800 meters at the USD Early Bird (April 3)…in the same meet, had UNO’s top time, a lifetime best, of 4:47.50 in the 1,500 meters…ran a lifetime best time of 18:29.26 in the 5,000 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open (April 23).

2019-20
Did not compete...named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll.

Before UNO
Transfered to Omaha from Hawkeye Community College...was a two-time NJCAA All-American in cross country and a four-time All-American in track & field as a sophomore...was the college's Female Student-Athlete of the Year in each year...although homeschooled, was a letter winner in cross country and track & field for Griswold High School prior to college...as a senior, finished 16th overall in the state cross country meet, helping Griswold to an eighth-place finish.

Personal
Born June 11, 1998 in Wichita, Kan....daughter of Jeffery and Lori Topham...has a sister, Rebekah, and two brothers, John and Daniel...majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Distance
    5'5"