Bio

Collegiate PRs
XC: 5K, 21:32.28
Half Marathon: 1:42:16
Track: 800m, 2:27.38; 1500m, 4:57.01

2018-19: Ran her second season of cross country in the fall and was part of the Eagles' inaugural track season during the spring semester...ran a 23:49.33 at the Cougar XC Challenge (8/24/18)...finished 44th overall at the VSU Border Clash (8/31/18) with a time of 22:49.0...at the UNF Invitational (9/7/18), ran the 3K in 12:25.59...finished the TCC Eagle Invite (10/20/18) in a season-best 21:51.10...in her final 5K race, she posted a PR of 21:30.9 at the FCSAA Championships (10/26/18) and finished 14th...team's top finisher at the NJCAA Half Marathon (11/17/18), placing 22nd in a time of 1:38:06...named a Scholar All-America by the NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association.

2017-18: Did not participate

2016-17: In her collegiate debut, finished in 11th place with a time of 24:03.17 at the Cougar XC Challenge...cut 35 seconds off her previous time to finish in 23:28, third among females and 26th overall, at the Prefontaine Forest Run 5K...placed fifth at the Chipola XC Invitational with a time of 21:40.81...finished 46th in the College Division at the FSU Invitational with a time of 22:06.2...placed second among females and eighth overall at the Run For Lawson 5K with a time of 22:13.5...ran a personal-best 21:32.28 at the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Cross Championship, good for seventh overall and a spot on the All-NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA All-State team...named Scholar All-America by the NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association and was All-Academic by both the FCSAA and Panhandle Conference.

High School: Ran cross country and track at Braden River High School...trained under Coach Abby Toole...was team captain for cross country and track...cross country MVP in 2016...All-County Fall Athlete Award in 2015.

Personal: Born on January 6...daughter of Donna and Keith Wiederkehr and Sean Dillon...has earned her A.A. degree from TCC and is currently enrolled in the College's dental hygiene program.

Getting to Know Mia Wiederkehr

Favorite TV show: The Office...Favorite movie: The Choice...Favorite food: Sushi...One food I absolutely will not touch: Mayonaise...Favorite music genre: Country...A song or artist I like but rarely admit to liking: We the Kings...The farthest I've ever been from home: Pennsylvania...If I could visit any place in the world it would be: Alaska...My spirit animal is: Tiger...The top thing on my Bucket List: Go on a cruise...Three words that describe me best: Determined, quirky, optimistic...One thing people don't know about me: I'm adopted from China...Person I admire the most: My mom...To get ready for a race I like to: Listen to music...The best piece of advice I've ever received: Everything you need is already inside...Favorite athlete: Colleen Quigley...My most memorable moment as an athlete: Placing at the FCSAA State Championships as a freshman in 2016.

What I like best about TCC: The small classroom sizes and dedicated professors
My favorite class taken at TCC: Microbiology
What piece of advice would I give to the freshmen: Get things done as soon as you can, your future self will thank you