Rachel Durbin

Position:
Mid-Distance
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Armada
Hometown:
Armada, Mich.

2017-18: (Cross Country) Competed in all six meets for the orange and brown during her final season with the team ... in the first meet of her senior season Durbin finished ninth overall with a time of 19:02.3 ... recorded a time of 24:00.2 at the Spartan Invitational ... had career best performances at the Joe Piane Invitational, finishing the 5K in 18:25.2, and at the MAC Championships, completing the 6K in 22:24.3 for a 45th place finish ... at the Pre-Nationals Invitational, Durbin finished in 22:36.4 ... in the final race of her collegiate career, she recorded a time of 22:51.9 at the Great Lakes Regionals meet ... named to the 2017 Academic All-MAC team. (Indoor) Ran the 800, the mile, the 3000 and the distance medley relay for the Falcons … Ran the mile and the DMR at the MAC Championships … As the anchor in the distance medley relay, helped the team to a sixth place finish at the MAC Championships with a time of 12:02.14, less than two seconds shy from a top-five time in BGSU history … Placed 10^th in the mile at the MAC Championships, running the event in 5:02.45 … Season-best time in the mile came at The Big Meet in 5:00.71 … Finished second in the mile at both the Tom Wright Open and the Doug Raymond Invitational. (Outdoor) Ran the 800, 1500 and 5000 for the Falcons … Team’s top 1500 runner, qualified for the finals at the MAC Championships after placing fifth in the prelims with a time of 4:36.07 … Ended 12^th in the finals of the MAC Championships … Set a career-best in the 1500 with a time of 4:35.41 at the Jesse Owens Classic … That time placed her eighth in school history in the event … Ran the 5000 for the only time in her career late in the season at the Gina Relays.

2016-17: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... raced a full six-meet season ... posted a career-best 22:26.3 time in 6K at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (120th) ... started season with 19:11.1 at Toledo Invitational ... improved 5K time to 18:57.7 at Mel Brodt Invitational ... had season-best time in final 5K at Louisville Classic (18:50.9) ... finished 58th in 23:06.5 at MAC Championships..
(Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 800 and the mile for the Falcons, as well as competing on the distance medley relay team at the MAC Championships … Placed 11^th at the MAC Championships in the mile with a season-best time of 5:03.64 … Placed second in the mile at the BG Opener … Posted the team’s fastest time of the year in the 800 with a 2:20.88 at the Buckeye Tune-Up … Also competed in the 1600 relay once, finishing second at the Tom Wright Classic. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 800 and the 1500 for the Falcons … Team’s top performer at both distances, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the 1500 … Placed 16^th in the 1500 at the MAC Championships with a time of 4:44.01 … Ran a season-best time of 4:39.55 in the 1500 at the Raleigh Relays … Placed second in the 800 at the UT Dual with a time of 2:19.85.

2015-16: (Cross Country) Competed in two of six races this season … Finished 31^st at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Invite, running 20:17.9 over the 5,000-meter distance. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the mile, as well as competing in the Distance Medley Relay at the MAC Championships … Finished the mile in 5:23.02 at the GVSU Big Meet … Part of the Distance Medley Relay team that recorded a time of 12:46.78 as the MAC Championships. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 800 and the 1500 for the Falcons … Had a season-best time of 4:50.60 in the 1500 at the Gibson Invitational … Ran a career-best 2:22.09 to place third at the Toledo Dual in the 800.

2014-15: (Cross Country) Did not run during the season. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 1500 for the Falcons … Posted a career-best time of 4:50.35 at the Toledo Invitational in the 1500.

2013-14: (Cross Country) Competed in the team’s final five races, placing among the team’s top five finishers four times … Placed 38th overall in the Mel Brodt Invitational with a time of 18:39.37 to establish a 5,000-meter personal best … Set a personal best over 6,000 meters at the Indiana State Pre-National Meet with a time of 22:47.27 … Was the team’s fifth finisher at the MAC Championships with a time of 23:03.03 to place 47th … Ran the anchor leg of the DMR team that placed ninth at the MAC Championships with a time of 12:00.70. (Indoor) Ran the 800, mile and distance medley relay, representing the team at the MAC Championships in the mile and DMR … Established a personal best time of 2:20.47 in the 800 and then recorded the team’s best time of the season with a 2:18.31 at the Akron Invitational … Hit the MAC automatic qualifying mark the first time she ran the mile, placing second at the Tom Wright Open with a converted time of 4:54.66, the best on the team all year … First BGSU runner to finish the mile in under five minutes in three years … Ran the mile in converted times under five minutes all three times she competed in the event, including a 4:59.46 to place 10th at the MAC Championships … Personal best time of 4:55.78 came at the GVSU Big Meet. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High School: Earned eight varsity letters between cross country and track and field at Armada High School ... Earned six school records and was named Armada Athlete of the Year ... Regional cross country champion ... Named league MVP, earning conference titles in the 800, 1600 and 3200, as well as winning the cross country conference title ... Finished ninth in the state in cross country and was all-state in both the 800 and 1600 in track and field.

Personal: Rachel Ann Durbin was born Feb. 19, 1995 ... Plans to study individualized business ... Daughter of Tim and Karen Durbin ... One sister, Rebecca.

PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
5K: 18:25.2, Joe Piane Invitational (9/28/17)
6K: 22:26.3, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/11/16)
Indoor Track and Field
800: 2:18.31, Akron Invitational (2/8/14)
Mile: 4:55.78, GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)
3000: 10:47.68, Akron Invitational (2/3/18)
Outdoor Track and Field
800: 2:19.85, UT Dual (4/7/17)
1500: 4:35.41, Jesse Owens Classic (4/20/18)
5000: 17:38.97, Gina Relays (4/26/18)