2016-17 Women's Track & Field Roster
Olivia Gaus
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Hometown:
- Mason, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Mason HS
| Indoor PRs | Outdoor PRs |
| • 500m: 1:17.10 | • 400m: 57.54 |
| • 600m: 1:40.11 | • 800m: 2:08.43 |
| • 800m: 2:13.21 | • 1500m: 4:41.04 |
| • 1000m: 3:03.70 |
2017 SEASON
INDOOR
• Member of the 4x400m relay team that took fourth-place at the MAC Championships (3:47.40)
• Finished 12th in the 800m at the MAC Championships (2:13.69)
OUTDOOR
• Recorded a career-best 800m time of 2:08.43 to take thrid-place at the MAC Championships
• Took first-place in the 800m open division at the Drake Relays with a time of 2:09.18
• Academic All-MAC
2016 SEASON
INDOOR
• Finished 3rd at the MAC Championships in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:36.77
• Recorded a career-best time of 2:13.21 in the 800m at the Spire Invitational
• Took 2nd in the 800m at the Akron Invitational with a time of 2:13.56
• Academic All-MAC
OUTDOOR
• Finished 5th in the 800m at the MAC Championships with a time of 2:13.06
• Ran a personal-best 2:12.29 in the 800m prelims at the MAC Championships
• Ran a personal-best 58.57 in the 400m dash to finish second at the Campbell-Wright Open
• Took first in the 1,500m run at the Northeast Ohio Quad with a personal-best time of 4:41.04
• Member of the 4x400m relay team that took first at the Northeast Ohio Quad with a time of 3:44.46
• Academic All-MAC
2015 SEASON
INDOOR
• Ran a seasonal and personal best 2:15.07 in the 800m at the Kent State Tune Up
• Ran a seasonal and personal best 3:03.70 in the 800m at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala
OUTDOOR
• Ran a personal best 2:13.44 in the 800 meter at the Jesse Owens Classic
2014 SEASON
INDOOR
• Ran a seasonal best 1:40.11 in the 600m at the Fred Wilt Boilermaker Invitational
• Ran a seasonal best 2:20.52 in the 800m at the Akron Invitational
OUTDOOR
• Ran a seasonal best 2:17.56 in the 800m at the Jesse Owens Track Classic
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• 4x800m state champion relay team member sophomore and senior year
• Holds the school record in 800m at 2:15
• Placed 11th at open 800m at states
• Two-year letter winner in soccer
• Three-year letter winner in track
• All-Ohio, Academic All-Ohio and First Team All-Conference sophomore, junior and senior year
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Katie and Jeff Gaus
• Has two younger siblings, A.J. and Emma
• Majoring in exercise science with a concentration in occupational therapy
