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2019 Women's Track and Field Roster

Richard Svaleson
Richard Svaleson

Josie Lilja

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Indoor Senior
  • Outdoor Jr.
  • Hometown Olivia, Minn.
  • High School BOLD HS

Biography

Lilja's Performance History & Personal Bests

2018-19 SEASON

 
Indoor (Senior): Cleared a career-best 12-02.00 (3.71m) in the pole vault at the Bison Open on Feb. 2
Outdoor (Junior): Cleared an outdoor personal-best 12-01.50 (3.70m) in the pole vault for 2nd place at the Kip Janvrin Open on Apr. 26.

2017-18 SEASON
 
Indoor (Junior): Competed in the pole vault at six meets … Cleared a season-best 11-07.75 (3.55m) to win at the UND Indoor Tune-Up on Feb. 17.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in the pole vault at five meets … Cleared a personal-best 12-00.00 (3.66m) to win at Concordia on Apr. 21 … Also took runner-up honors at the Cobber Twilight on Apr. 25, clearing 11-07.75 (3.55m).

2016-17 SEASON
 
Indoor (Sophomore): Competed in the pole vault at six indoor meets … Cleared a season-best 11-05.75 (3.50m) at the Bison Open on Feb. 4.
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in the pole vault at three outdoor meets … Cleared a season-best 11-10.00 (3.61m) at the NDSU Tune-Up on May 5.

2015-16 SEASON
 
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in the pole vault at three meets.
Outdoor (Redshirt): Competed unattached in the pole vault at two meets, clearing 10-05.25 (3.18m) at the Lyle Hokanson Classic on Apr. 23.

High School: Minnesota Class A state champion in the pole vault as a junior in 2014 … Enters college with a personal-best mark of 11-1 in the pole vault … School and section record holder in the pole vault … Also played basketball and ran cross country in high school.
 
Personal: Daughter of Emy Elbert and Lorin Lilja … Has one younger sister, McKenna … Majoring in pharmacy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2017Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2018Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2019Senior

    Pole Vault