Elke Van der Westhuizen - Women's Track & Field - University of Richmond Athletics

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Elke van der Westhuizen 2024 A10s

Photo of the relay team

Elke Van der Westhuizen close action picture as she is rounding a corner

Close up of Elke Van der Westhuizen running in an indoor facility, arms at side and serious face

Elke Van der Westhuizen exploding off the blocks during 200m dash trials at the 2024 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Va.

Elke Van der Westhuizen

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Senior
High School:
La Rochelle Girls' High School, Paarl
Hometown:
Paarl, South Africa

2023-2024
Indoor

Ran a personal best of 7.82 in the 60m at the Liberty Kickoff, taking 9^th place
Claimed the 6^th place finish in the 200m at the Liberty Kickoff with a mark of 25.23
Took the 1^st place finish in the 600m at the VMI Team Challenge with a personal best of 1:38.73
Member of the 2^nd place 4x400 squad at the VMI Invitational (3:53.58)
Atlantic 10 Champion in the 4x400 (3:46.20)
Claimed the 5^th place finish in the 400m at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships with a time of 56.09
Earned All-East honors in the 400m (3^rd place – 55.58) and the 200m (7^th place – 24.89). She ran a personal best of 24.80 in the 200m preliminaries

Outdoor

Member of the 4^th place 4x400 relay squad at the Raleigh Relays (3:42.93)
Ran a 55.46 in the 400m at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational for the 8^th place finish
Member of the 1^st place 4x400 relay group at the Larry Ellis Invitational (3:46.90)
Placed 4^th in the 200m at the Larry Ellis Invitational with a time of 24.44
Member of the 4^th place 4x400 relay squad at the Virginia Challenge (3:43.36)
Took the 7^th place finish in the 200m at the Virginia Challenge with a mark of 24.02
Earned a gold medal in the 4x400 at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a group time of 3:43.76
Member of the Atlantic 10 Championship 4^th place 4x100 relay group (46.63)
Ran a personal best of 54.69 in the 400m at the Atlantic 10 Championships to claim 5^th place
Ran a personal best of 24.06 in the 200m taking the 3^rd place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships
Member of the 1^st place ECAC 4x400 relay squad (3:43.02)
Placed 6^th in the 400m at the ECAC Championships with a mark of 54.74

2022-2023
Indoor

Placed 2^nd in the 400m at the JDL DMR Invitational (57.70)
Took the 2^nd place finish in the 400m at the Captains Classic (58.56)

Outdoor

Took the 5^th place finish in the 400m at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships with a personal best of 55.26

Prior to Richmond

Medalist at South African National Championships in the 100m, 200m and 400m (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Member of South African Junior Track and Field Team and finalist (200m and 400m)
Bronze medalist (medley relay) at CAA African Championships (Ivory Coast, 2019)
PRs of 11.80 (100m), 24.10 (200m), and 54.83 (400m) in high school
Member and one-year team captain of the track & field team at La Rochelle Girls' High School
Competed for the University of Pittsburgh at six indoor and seven outdoor meetings in 2021-2022 season in the 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m, as well as 4 x 100m, 4 x 200m, 4 x 400m and Distance Medley Relays

Personal

Daughter of André and Annatjie
Has 2 sisters, Anja and Inge

Track Sends 2 to NCAA Regionals

Wednesday, May 28

A10 Track & Field Preview

Friday, May 02

Fred Hardy Preview

Tuesday, March 18

Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship Preview

Friday, February 28

Women's indoor team pic after A-10's

Spider Track & Field Earns National Academic Honors for 23rd Straight Year

Wednesday, August 13

Molly Flanagan winning 800m A-10 Title

Flanagan Headlines VaSID Women’s Indoor Track and Field All-State Awards

Tuesday, July 01

Molly Wise long jump at Eugene - NCAA Championships

Wise’s Record-Breaking Season Ends at NCAA Championships

Thursday, June 12

Molly Wise Jumping at NCAA East 2025

Wise Set Eyes on NCAA Championships in Eugene

Wednesday, June 11