Elise Barden

Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Women's Cross Country Roster

Height:

5-5
Class:

Freshman
Hometown:

Vassar, Mich.
High School:

Frankenmuth
Letters:

0

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High School: A 2026 graduate of Frankenmuth High School ... was a four-year cross country letterwinner for coach Michael Snyder ... helped the Eagles to one Tri-Valley Conference (TVC) title (2023) and three runner-up league finishes ... received First Team All-TVC honors each of her final two seasons after being a Second Team selection in 2022 and Honorable Mention recipient in 2023 ... was a four-time First Team All-County honoree (finished third in both 2024 and 2025, after placing fifth in 2022 and sixth in 2023) ... competed in the MHSAA Division 2 state finals cross country meet all four years finishing ninth as a senior in a personal-best time of 18:10.6 ... served as a cross country team captain as a senior ... was a member of two 4x800m relay regional champions (2023 and 2025), with the 2025 quartet placing seventh at the MHSAA Division 2 state track meet ... finished second (2025), third (2023) and seventh (2024) in the 3200m race at the regional championships ... placed third in the 1,600m event in both 2023 and 2025 at the regional meet ... received Academic All-State recognition along with Academic All-TVC ... is a member of the National Honor Society ... has a weighted GPA over 4.0.

Personal: Full name -- Elise K. Barden ... born on April 3, 2008, in Southfield, Mich. ... daughter of Adam and Jean Barden ... has a younger brother, Reid ... plans to major in Pre-Med.

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