2024 Women's Cross Country Roster
Gordon, Penelopea

Penelopea Gordon
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rochester, Minn.
- High School:
- Century
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
At Michigan
• Cross Country All-Great Lakes Region (2024)
Collegiate PR | Indoor: 400m - 59.82; 600m - 1:37.08; 800m - 2:03.94; Mile - 4:44.55 | Outdoor: 400m - 59.00; 800m - 2:04.15; 1500m - 4:13.24 | Cross Country: 5k - 17:52.5; 6k - 19:49.9
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
Senior (2025-26)
Cross Country• Ran 17:52.9 over 5 kilometers for fifth at the Michigan Open (Aug. 29)
Junior (2024-25)
Outdoor Track and Field• Ran 2:08.83 for 19th in the 800m at the Big Ten Championships (May 16-18)
• Ran 2:07.61 for second in the 800m at the Len Paddock Open (May 9)
• Ran 2:07.01 for eighth in the 800m Duke Twilight (May 4)
• Ran 4:23.99 for 40th in the 1500m at the Wake Forest Invitational (April 17-18)
Indoor Track and Field
• Did not compete.
Cross Country
• Ran 20:55.8 over 6 kilometers for 169th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 23)
• Ran a career-best 19:49.9 over 6 kilometers for 10th at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)
• Ran a career-best 19:53.4 over 6 kilometers for 23rd at the Big Ten Championships (Nov. 1)
• Ran a career-best 20:28.8 over 6 kilometers for 80th at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (Oct. 19)
• Ran a career-best 21:14.0 over 6 kilometers for fifth at the John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 21)
Sophomore (2023-24)
Outdoor Track & Field• Ran 4:24.87 in the 1500-meter run for 39th at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 22-25)
• Ran 2:06.04 in the 800-meter run preliminaries and 2:10.67 in the finals for ninth, 4:20.62 in the 1500-meter run preliminaries and 4:17.85 in the finals for fifth at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 10-12)
• Ran a career-best 4:13.24 in the 1500-meter run for 16th, the No. 6 time in program history, at the Wake Forest Invitational (April 19)
• Ran a career-best 2:04.78 in the 800-meter run for 10th, tied for the No. 6 time in program history, at the Tom Jones Invitational (April 12-13)
• Ran 2:04.78 to tie her career-best in the 800-meter run for sixth and a career-best 4:16.38 in the 1500-meter run for third at the Battle on the Bayou (March 22-29)
• Ran a career-best 2:04.78 in the 800-meter run (the No. 7 time in program history) for second, 4:17.63 to win the 1500-meter run, and 4:00.52 in the 4x400 relay for fourth at the USF Alumni Invitational (March 15-16)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 3:42.45 in the 4x400-meter relay for seventh, 11:13.73 in the DMR for second, a career-best 2:03.94 in the 800m preliminaries and 2:05.34 for second at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-24)
• Ran 11:00.69 in the third leg of the DMR for fourth at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb.17)
• Ran 2:06.46 in the 800m for fourth at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 9-10)
• Ran 4:44.55 in the mile for sixth and 3:51.90 in the 4x400 meter relay for fourth at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 26-27)
• Ran a career-best 2:06.23 in the 800 meter run for second and 3:44.20 in the 4x400 meter relay for third at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 20)
• Ran 2:08.02 in the 800 meter run for second and 3:57.27 in the 4x400 meter relay for seventh at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13)
Freshman at Saint Mary's (2022-23)
Outdoor Track & Field• Finished second at 400 meters at the WCCAA Meet with a time of 59.00
• Won the 800-meter run at the 4x400-meter relay at the West Coast Last Chance
• Clocked a 2:07.27 at 800 meters to finish third at the Portland Distance Carnival
Indoor Track & Field
• Won the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.82 at the Portland Indoor Meet
Cross Country
• Logged a personal-best 6k time of 23:23.20 at the Pacific Invitational
High School
Three-time all-conference in track… Logged three top-10 results at the track state championships in 2022… Posted top-10 marks at 800 meters and the 4x800-meter relay at the track state championships in 2021.Gordon Ready to Represent U-M at NCAA Cross Country Championships
Thursday, November 21
Q&A with Cross Country's Kayla Windemuller
Thursday, October 27
Women's Cross Country Highlights at Michigan Open
Friday, September 03
Women's Cross Country Attacking Like Things are 'Normal'
Friday, November 06