Lehigh University Athletics
2019-2020 Women's Track and Field Roster
Brooke Schaeffer
- Position:
- Sprints/Middle Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Biology
- Hometown:
- Westfield, N.J.
- High School:
- Westfield
PERSONAL RECORDS
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION
2018 Indoors: Distance Medley Relay (11.58.94)
2020 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (12:04.87) and finished fourth overall in the 800m (2:11.17) at the Patriot League Championships... Finished first overall in the 800m at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (2:10.70)... Finished tenth overall in the 800m at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2:11.30)... Finished first overall in the 500m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (1:17.62)... Finished second overall in the 800m at the Penn 8 Team Select (2:14.27)... Finished first overall in the distance medley relay (12:18.74) and finished fourth overall in the 400m (59.78) at the Angry Birds Challenge... Finished first overall in the 800m (2:18.32) and finished first overall in the 4x400m relay (4:02.04) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2019 OUTDOORS: Did not compete due to injury… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished fourth overall in the 500m at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (1:15.35)… Finished first overall in the 800m (2:13.43) and second overall in the distance medley relay (12:06.12) at the Navy Invitational… Finished first overall in both the 500m (1:15.66) and the 4x400m relay (4:05.44) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished fifth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:11.85) and seventh overall in the 400m (59.43) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished first overall in both the 500m (1:17.29) and the 4x800m relay (9:35.57) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet… Finished first overall in the 800m at the Lehigh Season Opener (2:15.85).
2018 OUTDOORS: Earned All-East honors after placing fourth and breaking the school record (2:08.44) in the 800m at the ECAC Championships…Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors with a runner-up finish in the 800m at the Patriot League Championships (2:09.44)…Also landed on the podium in third place with the 4x800m relay team (8:54.98) and placed sixth as a member of the 4x400m relay team (3:53.95) at the Patriot League Championships…Ran a season-best 400m in 57.34 to finish third at the Lehigh Games…Took second in the 400m at the Lafayette 8-Way Invitational (59.65)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Ran the 800m leg on the Patriot League champion distance medley relay team (11:58.94), also finished second as a member of the 4x800m relay team (8:57.78), and finished fourth in the 500m (1:15.17) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the 500m dash at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (1:16.07) and the Fast Times Before Finals (1:17.86)…Placed second in the 400m dash at the Angry Birds Challenge (59.37)…Took first place in the 800m dash and the 4x400 relay at the Lehigh Season Opener.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Set a personal best in the 400m (57.99) , ran as part of the second-place 4x800 relay and the seventh-place 4x400 relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Member of winning 4x400 relay teams at the Muhlenberg Invitational, Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet, and the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Finished seventh in the 500m (1:16.45) and was member of the fourth-place 4x800 relay and seventh-place 4x400 relay teams at the Patriot League Championships…Won the 500m at the Fast Times Before Finals with a season-best time of 1:16.35 and was also part of the second place 4x400 relay team, and was named the Patriot League’s Female Rookie of the Week…Won the 400m (1:00.10) in a race of 48 runners at the John Covert Classic.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Earned 10 Varsity letters at Westfield High School in cross-country and track…State sectional title winner in the open 800 and 4x800…Set school record in the 800m...Part of the record-breaking 4x800 team....Two-time high school track MVP...National Honor Society Member...Four-year Distinguished Honor Roll member...National Merit Commended Scholar.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Diane and Brad Schaeffer…Has one brother, Jonathan.
GETTING TO KNOW BROOKE
Why did you choose Lehigh?: I loved the size, location, and friendly atmosphere
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: School spirit and Lehigh/Laf rivalry
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: The friendly attitude of the coaching staff really drew me into the program. At first, I was a little apprehensive about running in college. But after meeting with the Lehigh gang, I knew there was no other option for me
Major & Why: Biology - I’ve always considered myself a fairly curious person, and I like to know how things work inside my body
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION
2018 Indoors: Distance Medley Relay (11.58.94)
2020 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (12:04.87) and finished fourth overall in the 800m (2:11.17) at the Patriot League Championships... Finished first overall in the 800m at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (2:10.70)... Finished tenth overall in the 800m at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2:11.30)... Finished first overall in the 500m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (1:17.62)... Finished second overall in the 800m at the Penn 8 Team Select (2:14.27)... Finished first overall in the distance medley relay (12:18.74) and finished fourth overall in the 400m (59.78) at the Angry Birds Challenge... Finished first overall in the 800m (2:18.32) and finished first overall in the 4x400m relay (4:02.04) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2019 OUTDOORS: Did not compete due to injury… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished fourth overall in the 500m at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (1:15.35)… Finished first overall in the 800m (2:13.43) and second overall in the distance medley relay (12:06.12) at the Navy Invitational… Finished first overall in both the 500m (1:15.66) and the 4x400m relay (4:05.44) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished fifth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:11.85) and seventh overall in the 400m (59.43) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished first overall in both the 500m (1:17.29) and the 4x800m relay (9:35.57) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet… Finished first overall in the 800m at the Lehigh Season Opener (2:15.85).
2018 OUTDOORS: Earned All-East honors after placing fourth and breaking the school record (2:08.44) in the 800m at the ECAC Championships…Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors with a runner-up finish in the 800m at the Patriot League Championships (2:09.44)…Also landed on the podium in third place with the 4x800m relay team (8:54.98) and placed sixth as a member of the 4x400m relay team (3:53.95) at the Patriot League Championships…Ran a season-best 400m in 57.34 to finish third at the Lehigh Games…Took second in the 400m at the Lafayette 8-Way Invitational (59.65)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Ran the 800m leg on the Patriot League champion distance medley relay team (11:58.94), also finished second as a member of the 4x800m relay team (8:57.78), and finished fourth in the 500m (1:15.17) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the 500m dash at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (1:16.07) and the Fast Times Before Finals (1:17.86)…Placed second in the 400m dash at the Angry Birds Challenge (59.37)…Took first place in the 800m dash and the 4x400 relay at the Lehigh Season Opener.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Set a personal best in the 400m (57.99) , ran as part of the second-place 4x800 relay and the seventh-place 4x400 relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Member of winning 4x400 relay teams at the Muhlenberg Invitational, Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet, and the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Finished seventh in the 500m (1:16.45) and was member of the fourth-place 4x800 relay and seventh-place 4x400 relay teams at the Patriot League Championships…Won the 500m at the Fast Times Before Finals with a season-best time of 1:16.35 and was also part of the second place 4x400 relay team, and was named the Patriot League’s Female Rookie of the Week…Won the 400m (1:00.10) in a race of 48 runners at the John Covert Classic.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Earned 10 Varsity letters at Westfield High School in cross-country and track…State sectional title winner in the open 800 and 4x800…Set school record in the 800m...Part of the record-breaking 4x800 team....Two-time high school track MVP...National Honor Society Member...Four-year Distinguished Honor Roll member...National Merit Commended Scholar.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Diane and Brad Schaeffer…Has one brother, Jonathan.
GETTING TO KNOW BROOKE
Why did you choose Lehigh?: I loved the size, location, and friendly atmosphere
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: School spirit and Lehigh/Laf rivalry
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: The friendly attitude of the coaching staff really drew me into the program. At first, I was a little apprehensive about running in college. But after meeting with the Lehigh gang, I knew there was no other option for me
Major & Why: Biology - I’ve always considered myself a fairly curious person, and I like to know how things work inside my body
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