2021 Women's Track & Field Roster

Robert Huskey

Natalie Koppel

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Apple Valley, Calif.
  • Highschool Granite Hills HS

Biography

2021 (Senior)
• All-Big West performer in the 4x100 relay and long jump
• Ran the opening leg of the 4x100 that claimed the conference title at 46.57 seconds
• Finished third in the long jump at the Big West Championships with a wind-legal season-best 19-04.25
• Closed out the season strong, surpassing 19 feet in each of her final three meets
• Won the long jump with a wind-aided personal-record 19-10.25 at the LBSU Jumps Fest
• Also took top honors at the OC Dual (19-00.5)
• Big West finalist in the 200m (5th)
• Ran a lifetime-best 24.92 in the preliminary round of the conference championships
• Helped the 4x100 relay to first-place finishes at the Ben Brown Invitational, Jim Bush Legends Invitational and the Beach Invitational
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2020 (Junior)
• Did not compete in the Anteaters’ only meet before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team

2019 (Sophomore)
• Registered a season-best 18-08.5 to place ninth in the long jump at the Big West Championships
• Also reached 18 feet at the Steve Scott Invitational (18-03.75)
• High finish of eighth came at the UCR Spring Track Classic
• Clocked a personal-record 12.23 in the 100m at the Beach Invitational
• Took fourth in the 100m at both the Beach Opener and UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic

2018 (Freshman)
• Finished 12th in the long jump at the Big West Championships (18-03)
• Came in seventh out of 43 competitors with a wind-legal personal-record 19-05.50 at the Steve Scott Invitational
• That mark ranks third in school history
• Became the first ‘Eater to reach the 19-foot mark since 2011
• Previous season best stood at 17-11.75, which she recorded at the UCR Spring Track Classic
• Took third at the season-opening Ben Brown Invitational and ninth at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
• Also competed in the 100m, running a season-best 12.33 at the Mondo Team Challenge

High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Granite Hills High School
Claimed back-to-back league titles in the long jump and 100m
Added individual victories in the 200m and 4x100 relay at the league championships as a senior
Competed in all four events at the 2017 CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Meet
Advanced to the finals in the long jump (3rd) and 4x100 (5th)
Four-time CIF qualifier in the long jump
Had high school bests of 12.42 in the 100m, 25.37 in the 200m and 18-10 in the long jump
• Also lettered in cross country and tennis

Personal
Majoring in business administration
• Parents are Sharon and Senn Koppel
• Has three siblings, Samantha, Benjamin and Symone


TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 12.23 (2019 Beach Invitational)
200m = 24.92 (2021 Big West Championships)
Long Jump = 19-10.25w (2021 LBSU Jumps Fest) / 19-05.50 (2018 Steve Scott Invitational)

4x100 Relay = 46.26 (2021 Jim Bush Legends Invitational)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'4"
  • 2019Sophomore

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'3"
  • 2020Junior

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'3"
  • 2021Senior

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'3"