Upcoming Event: Cross Country at Gans Creek Classic (Women) on September 26, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. CT
8:15 a.m. CT
Cross Country
at Gans Creek Classic (Women)
University of Oklahoma Athletics
2022 Cross Country Roster
Welch, Elise
Elise Welch
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Ursuline Academy
Bio
OU Collegiate Bests:
3K: 11:46, 2021
5K: 18:26, 2019
6K: 22:44.7, 2019
2021
Finish 83rd at the Big 12 XC Championships with a time of 25:33 ... Ran a 24:02.4 in the 6K at the Bradley Pink Classic ... Placed 12th in the 3K at the Cowboy Preview with a time of 11:46 ..
2020
Finished 72nd in the 6K with a 24:15.6 at the Big 12 XC Championships
2019
Competed at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships, recording a 6k time of 23:13.1 in the 69th spot… Recorded a 6k time of 22:44.7 at the Pre-National Invitational… Competed at the Chile Pepper XC Festival, recording a time of 18:26.0... Recorded a nineth place finish in the 3,600-meter race at the Hurricane Preview with a final time of 13:11.
HIGH SCHOOL
2019 TAPPS 6A 3200-meters state champion… Took third in the 1600-meters … 2018 TAPPS 6A cross country state runner-up… Cross country co-team captain 2015-2018… Three time team cross country state champion… Two time member of the Academic All-State team… Named to the Dean’s List four times.
PERSONAL
Parents are Steve and Anne Welch… Has one sibling … Intended major is anthropology: human health and biology
3K: 11:46, 2021
5K: 18:26, 2019
6K: 22:44.7, 2019
2021
Finish 83rd at the Big 12 XC Championships with a time of 25:33 ... Ran a 24:02.4 in the 6K at the Bradley Pink Classic ... Placed 12th in the 3K at the Cowboy Preview with a time of 11:46 ..
2020
Finished 72nd in the 6K with a 24:15.6 at the Big 12 XC Championships
2019
Competed at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships, recording a 6k time of 23:13.1 in the 69th spot… Recorded a 6k time of 22:44.7 at the Pre-National Invitational… Competed at the Chile Pepper XC Festival, recording a time of 18:26.0... Recorded a nineth place finish in the 3,600-meter race at the Hurricane Preview with a final time of 13:11.
HIGH SCHOOL
2019 TAPPS 6A 3200-meters state champion… Took third in the 1600-meters … 2018 TAPPS 6A cross country state runner-up… Cross country co-team captain 2015-2018… Three time team cross country state champion… Two time member of the Academic All-State team… Named to the Dean’s List four times.
PERSONAL
Parents are Steve and Anne Welch… Has one sibling … Intended major is anthropology: human health and biology
Highlights: OU Women's Cross Country at Big 12 Championships
Friday, October 28
Highlights: OU Men's Cross Country at Big 12 Championships
Friday, October 28
Faith and Running
Monday, November 30
The Year That Was - Cross Country
Monday, March 23
