2021 Women's Track & Field Roster
Natalie Koppel
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Apple Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Granite Hills HS
2021 (Senior)
β’ All-Big West performer in the 4x100 relay and long jump
β’ Ran the opening leg of the 4x100 that claimed the conference title at 46.57 seconds
β’ Finished third in the long jump at the Big West Championships with a wind-legal season-best 19-04.25
β’ Closed out the season strong, surpassing 19 feet in each of her final three meets
β’ Won the long jump with a wind-aided personal-record 19-10.25 at the LBSU Jumps Fest
β’ Also took top honors at the OC Dual (19-00.5)
β’ Big West finalist in the 200m (5th)
β’ Ran a lifetime-best 24.92 in the preliminary round of the conference championships
β’ Helped the 4x100 relay to first-place finishes at the Ben Brown Invitational, Jim Bush Legends Invitational and the Beach Invitational
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2020 (Junior)
β’ Did not compete in the Anteatersβ only meet before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2019 (Sophomore)
β’Β Registered a season-best 18-08.5 to place ninth in the long jump at the Big West Championships
β’ Also reached 18 feet at the Steve Scott Invitational (18-03.75)
β’ High finish of eighth came at the UCR Spring Track Classic
β’ Clocked a personal-record 12.23 in the 100m at the Beach Invitational
β’ Took fourth in the 100m at both the Beach Opener and UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
2018 (Freshman)
β’ Finished 12th in the long jump at the Big West Championships (18-03)
β’ Came in seventh out of 43 competitors with a wind-legal personal-record 19-05.50 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ That mark ranks third in school history
β’ Became the first βEater to reach the 19-foot mark since 2011
β’ Previous season best stood at 17-11.75, which she recorded at the UCR Spring Track Classic
β’ Took third at the season-opening Ben Brown Invitational and ninth at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
β’ Also competed in the 100m, running a season-best 12.33 at the Mondo Team Challenge
High School
β’ Four-year varsity letterwinner at Granite Hills High School
β’ Claimed back-to-back league titles in the long jump and 100m
β’ Added individual victories in the 200m and 4x100 relay at the league championships as a senior
β’ Competed in all four events at the 2017 CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Meet
β’ Advanced to the finals in the long jump (3rd) and 4x100 (5th)
β’ Four-time CIF qualifier in the long jump
β’ Had high school bests of 12.42 in the 100m, 25.37 in the 200m and 18-10 in the long jump
β’ Also lettered in cross country and tennis
Personal
β’ Majoring in business administration
β’ Parents are Sharon and Senn Koppel
β’ 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)
β’ All-Big West performer in the 4x100 relay and long jump
β’ Ran the opening leg of the 4x100 that claimed the conference title at 46.57 seconds
β’ Finished third in the long jump at the Big West Championships with a wind-legal season-best 19-04.25
β’ Closed out the season strong, surpassing 19 feet in each of her final three meets
β’ Won the long jump with a wind-aided personal-record 19-10.25 at the LBSU Jumps Fest
β’ Also took top honors at the OC Dual (19-00.5)
β’ Big West finalist in the 200m (5th)
β’ Ran a lifetime-best 24.92 in the preliminary round of the conference championships
β’ Helped the 4x100 relay to first-place finishes at the Ben Brown Invitational, Jim Bush Legends Invitational and the Beach Invitational
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2020 (Junior)
β’ Did not compete in the Anteatersβ only meet before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2019 (Sophomore)
β’Β Registered a season-best 18-08.5 to place ninth in the long jump at the Big West Championships
β’ Also reached 18 feet at the Steve Scott Invitational (18-03.75)
β’ High finish of eighth came at the UCR Spring Track Classic
β’ Clocked a personal-record 12.23 in the 100m at the Beach Invitational
β’ Took fourth in the 100m at both the Beach Opener and UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
2018 (Freshman)
β’ Finished 12th in the long jump at the Big West Championships (18-03)
β’ Came in seventh out of 43 competitors with a wind-legal personal-record 19-05.50 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ That mark ranks third in school history
β’ Became the first βEater to reach the 19-foot mark since 2011
β’ Previous season best stood at 17-11.75, which she recorded at the UCR Spring Track Classic
β’ Took third at the season-opening Ben Brown Invitational and ninth at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
β’ Also competed in the 100m, running a season-best 12.33 at the Mondo Team Challenge
High School
β’ Four-year varsity letterwinner at Granite Hills High School
β’ Claimed back-to-back league titles in the long jump and 100m
β’ Added individual victories in the 200m and 4x100 relay at the league championships as a senior
β’ Competed in all four events at the 2017 CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Meet
β’ Advanced to the finals in the long jump (3rd) and 4x100 (5th)
β’ Four-time CIF qualifier in the long jump
β’ Had high school bests of 12.42 in the 100m, 25.37 in the 200m and 18-10 in the long jump
β’ Also lettered in cross country and tennis
Personal
β’ Majoring in business administration
β’ Parents are Sharon and Senn Koppel
β’ 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)
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