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Layla Vennink
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Prior Lake
- Hometown:
- Prior Lake, Minn.
St. Thomas Career Performance List
Awards & Achievements
2026 Summit League Outdoor (800m Run)
2026 Summit Outdoor All-League Team (800m Run, 1500m Run)
St. Thomas Records
Indoor
Mile: 4:51.52 (Summit League Indoor Championships, Feb. 28, 2026)
Distance Medley Relay: 11:37.10 (Drake Relays, April 24, 2026)
2026
Indoor
Set a program record in the mile with a time of 4:51.52 at the Summit League Indoor Championships, ranking eighth in the Summit League during the season and finishing sixth in the finals... recorded the program's second-fastest 800m time with a mark of 2:12.11 in the Summit League preliminary round, ranking 10th in the Summit League this season... earned top-10 finishes in both the 800m and mile at the Summit League Championships... placed third in the mile at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational with a time of 4:52.38 and added an eighth-place finish in the 800m... recorded top-five finishes in the mile at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet... totaled seven top-10 finishes.
Outdoor
Crowned the Summit League champion in the 800m after winning the final in a personal-best 2:12.00, while also earning Summit All-League Team honors with a third place finish in the 1500m with a time of 4:29.51... named the Summit League Newcomer of the Championship after scoring 16 points… finished fourth in the 800m preliminaries before advancing to claim the conference title... recorded the program's ninth-fastest 800m time with a mark of 2:11.37 to finish runner-up at the Meet of the Unsaintly... posted the program's fourth-best 1500m time with a 4:29.10 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ranking sixth in the Summit League this season... won the 800m at the Gene Glader Invitational and added an eighth-place finish at the Drake Relays... helped the DMR set a program record of 11:37.10 at the Drake Relays... totaled four top-five finishes.
High School
A letter winner in cross country and track & field at Prior Lake High School under head coaches Jummy Barlass and Dan Saad... recipient of the school’s Athena Award and a three-time team captain... placed sixth at the state cross country meet and was the 2024 state runner-up in the 800m... owns personal-best times of 2:10.8 in the 800m, 4:55 (converted) in the 1600m, and 18:04 in the 5K... a member of the Honor Roll.
Personal
Daughter of Sara and Jason Vennink... has three siblings: Lauryn, Layton, and Nichole... a business management major with a minor in sports management.
Awards & Achievements
2026 Summit League Outdoor (800m Run)
2026 Summit Outdoor All-League Team (800m Run, 1500m Run)
St. Thomas Records
Indoor
Mile: 4:51.52 (Summit League Indoor Championships, Feb. 28, 2026)
Distance Medley Relay: 11:37.10 (Drake Relays, April 24, 2026)
2026
Indoor
Set a program record in the mile with a time of 4:51.52 at the Summit League Indoor Championships, ranking eighth in the Summit League during the season and finishing sixth in the finals... recorded the program's second-fastest 800m time with a mark of 2:12.11 in the Summit League preliminary round, ranking 10th in the Summit League this season... earned top-10 finishes in both the 800m and mile at the Summit League Championships... placed third in the mile at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational with a time of 4:52.38 and added an eighth-place finish in the 800m... recorded top-five finishes in the mile at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet... totaled seven top-10 finishes.
Outdoor
Crowned the Summit League champion in the 800m after winning the final in a personal-best 2:12.00, while also earning Summit All-League Team honors with a third place finish in the 1500m with a time of 4:29.51... named the Summit League Newcomer of the Championship after scoring 16 points… finished fourth in the 800m preliminaries before advancing to claim the conference title... recorded the program's ninth-fastest 800m time with a mark of 2:11.37 to finish runner-up at the Meet of the Unsaintly... posted the program's fourth-best 1500m time with a 4:29.10 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ranking sixth in the Summit League this season... won the 800m at the Gene Glader Invitational and added an eighth-place finish at the Drake Relays... helped the DMR set a program record of 11:37.10 at the Drake Relays... totaled four top-five finishes.
High School
A letter winner in cross country and track & field at Prior Lake High School under head coaches Jummy Barlass and Dan Saad... recipient of the school’s Athena Award and a three-time team captain... placed sixth at the state cross country meet and was the 2024 state runner-up in the 800m... owns personal-best times of 2:10.8 in the 800m, 4:55 (converted) in the 1600m, and 18:04 in the 5K... a member of the Honor Roll.
Personal
Daughter of Sara and Jason Vennink... has three siblings: Lauryn, Layton, and Nichole... a business management major with a minor in sports management.
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