Bio

Honors & Awards

• All-Conference in Distance Medley Relay (2023)
• A-R-C All-Academic Team (2024)
• Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)

2025 | junior

• Tenth in school history in the 4x400
• Seventh in school history in the DMR
• Recorded a team-best time in the outdoor 800 meter at 2:22.60 at the Jim Duncan Invite
• Clocked 1:43:44 in the 600 meter at the Chelsey Henkenius Invitational
• Was part of a 4x400 that ran 4:06:24 at the A-R-C Championships
• Ran the 800 in the DMR that ran 12:56:77 at the A-R-C Championships

2024 | sophomore

• Set a career-best in the outdoor 400 meters with a time of 1:00.79 at the Wartburg Triangular
• Clocked the fastest 800 meters for the Storm on the year with a time of 2:21.35 at the Jim Duncan Invitational
• Part of the 4x400 meter and distance medley relay teams that ran top 10 times in school history

2023 | freshman

• Part of the distance medley relay team that finished third at the A-R-C Indoor Championships, earning an all-conference honor
• Ran the fastest 800 meters by a Storm runner in indoor or outdoor competition with a 2:23.39 mark at the Kip Janvrin Open
• One of four Storm runners under the 2:30 mark indoor with a best time of 2:28.26
• A member of the Storm indoor 4x400 meter relay team that clocked a 4:05.38, the sixth-fastest time in school history

High School

• A 2022 graduate of Waukee High School
• 2022 state qualifier in 4x400, 4x800 and distance medley relay
• 2021 state qualifier in 400m
• 2022 Drake Relays qualifier in 4x800 and 4x400
• 2x cross country team captain
• 4x member of track and field leadership team
• Received "We Are One" and Iron Woman awards for track and field as a senior 
• Earned Most Improved Award in track and field and Coach's Award for cross country as a junior
• Four-year letterwinner for cross country and track and field
• Earned four academic letters in both cross country and track and field
• Member of National Honor Society

Personal

• Parents are Lucas and Sarah Carder
• Has two siblings, Anjelena and Hudson
• Majoring in political science
• Minoring in criminal justice, legal studies, and honors