Lydia Mueller
Lydia Mueller
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Eldora, IA
  • High School:
    South Hardin High School
  • Mother's Name:
    Susan Mueller
  • Father's Name:
    Wayne Mueller
Bio
EAGLE CAREER:

2024-25 (Sophomore) CC: Team and Individual Nationals qualifier • Set PR in 6k. TF: Program record holder in 4x800 relay (A. Bauer, B. Hulinsky, L. Mueller, C. Blevins), 4x400 relay (A. Bauer, B. Hulinsky, L. Mueller, C. Blevins).

2024 Cross Country
Date Race Location Distance Time Place
9/7/2024 Central Dutch Invitational Pella, Iowa 5k 23:35.0 58th
9/14/2024  Les Duke Invitational Grinnell, Iowa 6k 29:52.4 64th
9/21/2024  Grandview Invitational  Ankeny, Iowa 6k 30:18.8 24th
10/5/2024  Dan Huston Invitational  Waverly, Iowa  6k 28:52.7 64th
10/11/2024  Indian Hills Invitational  Ottumwa, Iowa  5k 23:31.3 40th
10/18/2024  NCCAA Regional Championship Dubuque, Iowa  5k 24:25.1 23rd
11/2/2024 OCC Last Chance Meet  Joplin, Missouri  5k 23:55.0 6th
11/15/2024  NCCAA National Championship  Warsaw, Indiana  5k 23:54.8 42nd
2025 Outdoor Track
3/22/2025 Grandview Viking Relays Des Moines, Iowa 100m 15.12 16th
3/22/2025 Grandview Viking Relays Des Moines, Iowa 4x800 relay 11:15.09 1st
3/28/2025 Central Invitational Pella, Iowa 100m 14.70 35th
3/28/2025 Central Invitational Pella, Iowa 200m 30.62 35th
3/28/2025 Central Invitational Pella, Iowa 4x400 relay 4:34.65 6th
4/12/2025 Dick Young Invitational Grinnell, Iowa 3000m SC 15:08.93 4th
4/12/2025 Dick Young Invitational Grinnell, Iowa 4x400 relay 4:45.23 9th
4/19/2025 DeBacker Invitational Cedar Rapids, Iowa 3000m SC 14:58.85 6th

 

2023-24 (Freshman) CC: Finished 27th at NCCAA National Championships • OCC Last Chance Meet top 5 • Team and Individual Nationals qualifier • Set PRs in 5k and 6k. TF: Program record holder in 4x400 relay (C. Wirges, M. Long, B. Hulinsky, L. Mueller).

2023 Cross Country
Date Race Location Distance Time Place
9/9/2023  Les Duke Invitational Grinnell, Iowa 6k 28:57.1 73rd
9/15/2023 Trent Smith Invitational Mason City, Iowa 5k 22:37.0 14th
9/23/2023  Grandview Invitational  Ankeny, Iowa 5k 23:49.5 41st
9/30/2023  Dan Huston Invitational  Waverly, Iowa  6k 29:54.8 177th
10/13/2023  Indian Hills Invitational  Ottumwa, Iowa  5k 21:41.4 25th
10/21/2023  NCCAA Regional Championship Ankeny, Iowa  5k 22:21.8 9th
11/2/2023 OCC Last Chance Meet  Joplin, Missouri  5k 23:24.0 4th
11/10/2023  NCCAA National Championship  Warsaw, Indiana  5k 23:08.7 27th
2024 Outdoor Track
3/28/2024 Central Invitational Pella, Iowa 100m 15.42 37th
3/28/2024 Central Invitational Pella, Iowa 200m 32.35 45th
4/12/2024 Mustang Distance Carnival & Open Cedar Rapids, Iowa 100m 14.57 34th
4/12/2024 Mustang Distance Carnival & Open Cedar Rapids, Iowa 200m 31.07 51st
4/12/2024 Mustang Distance Carnival & Open Cedar Rapids, Iowa 10,000m 50:09.85 2nd
4/12/2024 Mustang Distance Carnival & Open Cedar Rapids, Iowa 4x100 relay 58.03 5th
4/20/2024 Dick Young Classic Grinnell, Iowa 100m 14.99 10th
4/20/2024 Dick Young Classic Grinnell, Iowa 200m 31.47 9th
4/20/2024 Dick Young Classic Grinnell, Iowa 4x400 relay 4:54.82 5th
4/25/2024 Kip Janvrin Open Indianola, Iowa 5000m 24:26.77 87th

 

High School Awards:

Most Valuable Runner ('19)

Four Year Varsity Runner

Academic

IGHSAU Distinguished Athlete, 5 Seasons (3.3 GPA and higher)

Parent's Names: Wayne and Susan Mueller

News mentions
2024 Cross Country Season Review
2024 Cross Country Season Review

(Ankeny, IA) - Faith Cross Country wrapped up a successful 2024 season, highlighted by both teams competing at Nationals, several NCCAA awards, a new program record, and much more!

Eagles Compete Well at NCCAA Nationals
Eagles Compete Well at NCCAA Nationals

(Warsaw, IN) - Faith cross country traveled to Indiana to compete at the NCCAA National Championship meet.

Blevins and Hulinsky Place Top 5, Women Win Last Chance Meet
Blevins and Hulinsky Place Top 5, Women Win Last Chance Meet

(Seneca, MO) - Faith cross country ran in their final regular season race on Saturday with exciting results.

Eagles Compete at NCCAA Super Regional
Eagles Compete at NCCAA Super Regional

(Dubuque, IA) - Faith Cross Country ran against all NCCAA D2 schools for the first time this season

Eagles Post Solid Times, Smith Qualifies for Nationals
Eagles Post Solid Times, Smith Qualifies for Nationals

(Ottumwa, IA) - The Eagles ran all around solid races as Ethan Smith reached the qualifying time for NCCAA Nationals.

Men's Cross Country Qualifies For NCCAA Nationals
Men's Cross Country Qualifies For NCCAA Nationals

(Waverly, IA) - The Faith men's cross country team qualified for NCCAA Nationals on Saturday, beating the qualifying time by 9 minutes.

Eagles Battle the Heat in Grand View Invitational
Eagles Battle the Heat in Grand View Invitational

(Ankeny, IA) - Cross Country battled the heat in their only meet in Ankeny on Saturday.

Eagles Continue to Impress in Grinnell
Eagles Continue to Impress in Grinnell

(Grinnell, IA) - The Eagles took the course in Grinnell, IA to give the men their first chance at qualifying for NCCAA Nationals, while the women ran their first 6k of the year.

Eagles Soar in Pella
Eagles Soar in Pella

(Pella, IA) - The Eagles competed in their first race of the season, with the women running a 5k, and the men running a 6k at the Central Dutch Invitational.