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One Sentence Previews: 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships Women's 800 Meters (D3)

  • Brett Haffner
  • Mar 10, 2022
  • 3 min read

Additional contributions by Garrett Zatlin


1. Esther Seeland (Messiah)

The D3 record could be in danger once again even though Seeland is far and away the most talented runner in this field with a nearly three-second advantage over the next-best seed.


2. Emma Kelley (Washington U.)

Having been the consistent NCAA #2 runner in this event behind Seeland all winter long, Kelley’s raw speed and front-running ability makes her the most realistic challenger to pull off an upset.


3. Delaney Sall (Calvin)

A reigning All-American in this event from last spring, Sall is poised to earn another top-eight honor as her continued progression down to 2:11 this season complements her national meet experience quite well.


4. Elizabeth Donnelly (Gustavus Adolphus)

Her versatility when it comes to racing nearly every middle distance event this winter (400, 600, 800 and 1000) should prime Donnelly for many different race situations which will likely be needed in a championship prelim and final.


5. Elise Lambert (Bates)

The only high jumper in this field, Lambert is also a reigning All-American in this event from last spring (where she placed 5th) and that valuable championship experience will be necessary to succeed in a field that is loaded with middle distance talents who are also fairly well-established.


6. Regan Janzen (Nebraska Wesleyan)

When pairing Janzen's breakout 2:12.98 performance with the momentum and consistent top-finishes that we've seen from her this winter, it's hard not to be optimistic as she takes on her first individual event at the national meet.


7. Anna Schueth (UW-Eau Claire)

Schueth’s experience from last year’s outdoor national meet in the 800 meter prelims should prove to be valuable as she can now make the necessary adjustments to qualify for the final in her second national meet appearance.


8. Alessia Sarussi (Washington U.)

Completing the only pair of teammates in this field with Emma Kelley, middle distance standout Alessia Sarussi looks poised to fight for an All-American finish as her performances have only gotten better throughout the season.


9. Maeve Hoffman (Wesleyan)

Rolling off of the momentum from her last chance performance (2:13.32), Hoffman's encouraging string of wins this season should make her a contender for an All-American finish.


10. Allison Uhl (The College of New Jersey)

Using the last chance weekend to run the 4x400 meter relay with her TCNJ teammates, Uhl’s speed work should bode well for her if the prelims turn tactical and she has to rely on a fast finish.


11. Lily Campbell (Wartburg)

Slated to run both the 800 meters and the 4x400 meter relay on day one, Campbell definitely has the speed to navigate a tactical championship race if need be, although there is plenty of championship experience in her prelim.


12. Hannah Neilon (Tufts)

Neilon’s second-half of the season has been very strong, indicating that she may be hitting her postseason peak at the right time as she enters the national meet.


13. Alexandra Maddux (Hamline)

Running 2:17 at Wartburg left us wanting more, but Maddux was a national qualifier last spring, giving her that upper-leg of experience to build off of this weekend.


14. Lisa Pink (Rochester)

Pink’s incredible progression throughout this season, going from 2:21 to 2:14, shows us that she is reaching her seasonal peak and frankly, it's hard to dislike anything that she has done over the last month.


15. Aislyn McDonough (Plattsburgh State)

Running a five-second seasonal best at her conference meet was the icing on the cake to give McDonough her first national meet appearance, although we are now left wondering if she'll be able to replicate that performance on the national stage.


16. Rose Teszler (Swarthmore)

Teszler has rounded into form as the season has progressed, with her best race coming at the Tufts Qualifier, but will she continue her streak of personal bests and use that momentum to make the finals?


17. Maya Ordonez (U. of Chicago)

Coming off of the deep Wartburg Qualifier, Ordonez ran her best race when it mattered the most, but can she put herself in a good-enough position in the prelims to edge out a few of the higher seeds in this field?


18. Paloma DeMonte (Ithaca)

Some minor inconsistency has been interwoven into the end of DeMonte’s season, but her upside is very promising when's locked-in and at her best.


19. Emily Bulczynski (Middlebury)

Bulczynski has earned a personal best in each of her last three meets, giving her a good wave of momentum to ride into the prelim rounds, especially when you consider that she ran 2:59 for 1000 meters.


20. Danielle Schultz (Webster)

Schultz is peaking at the right time and although there has been some variance on her resume this season, it's also fair to say that she’s got nothing to lose in her first national meet appearance.


Final Predictions:

  1. Esther Seeland (Messiah)

  2. Emma Kelley (Washington U.)

  3. Delaney Sall (Calvin)

  4. Elise Lambert (Bates)

  5. Elizabeth Donnelly (Gustavus Adolphus)

  6. Alessia Sarussi (Washington U.)

  7. Anna Schueth (UW-Eau Claire)

  8. Regan Janzen (Nebraska Wesleyan)

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