University of St. Thomas Athletics
2022 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Desotell, Molly

Molly Desotell
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Notre Dame Academy
- Hometown:
- Green Bay, Wis.
Bio
Pronunciation
Awards & Achievements
2025 Summit Outdoor All-League Team (3000m Steeplechase)
2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2023-24 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2023 Summit Indoor All-League Team (3000m)
St. Thomas Records
Indoor
3000m Run: 9:39.18 (Summit League Championships, Feb. 23, 2024)
Outdoor
Distance Medley Relay: 11:44.55 (Drake Relays, April 26, 2025)
2025
Indoor
Earned one point at the Summit League Indoor Championships, finishing eighth in the 3000m run in 9:42.28 which is the ninth fastest in the Summit League this season... ran St. Thomas' fourth fastest 5000m ever of 17:07.93, the eighth fastest in the Summit League and 39th in the Midwest Region this season, to place fourth and ran 4:59.06 to place 11th in the mile, the Summit League's 21st fastest of the season, at the SDSU Indoor Classic... ran 5000m run of 17:16.63 to finish 10th at the league championships... earned a win in the 3000m run to open the season at the Cyclone Open... totaled three top-five finishes.
Outdoor
Earned first career Summit Outdoor All-League honors with third place finish in the 3000m steeplechase, running a season best 10:47.85 that ranked fourth in the Summit League and 28th in the Midwest Region... part of program record-breaking distance medley relay of 11:44.55 that finished 11th at the Drake Relays... ran the program's third fastest 5000m run ever of 16:47.25, the sixth fastest in the Summit League and 42nd in the Midwest Region this season, placing 12th at the Bison Outdoor Classic... earned event win in the 1500m run in 4:34.55, the 16th fastest in the Summit League this season, at the Maverick Open and took second in the 1500m at the St. Thomas Easter Invitational.
2024
Indoor
Set program record in the mile with a time of 9:39.18 at the Summit League Championships… ranked fifth in the Summit League for the 3000m run and seventh for the mile and 14th for the 5000m run... recorded a personal record mile in the Snowshoe Open with a time of 4:55.25 placing first... recorded a personal record 3000m run with a time of 9:39.18 placing fifth... recorded three first place finishes.
Outdoor
Competed in six meets… ranked 20th in the Midwest region and fourth in the Summit League in the 3000m steeplechase, 46th in the Midwest region and fifth in the Summit League in the 5000m run, and seventh in the Summit League in the 1500m run… earned five team points with a fourth-place finish and personal record of 10:38.63 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Summit League Outdoor Championships, setting the program’s second-fastest time in program history… began season with a personal record of 16:52.57 in the 5000m run at the Raleigh Relays, setting the third-fastest time ever at St. Thomas… finished fifth in the 1500m run with a personal record of 4:32.85 at the Joe Sweeney Invitational, ranking fifth in program history… won the 3000m steeplechase at the Holst Invitational… totaled four top-five and five top-10 finishes.
2023
Indoor
Placed fourth at 2023 Blue Demon Alumni Classic with a time of 10:04.47 in the 3000m run... placed ninth and first at SDSU Indoor Classic with a time of 4:59.39 in the mile and 9:44.85 in the 3000m run for a personal record in both events, also setting the St. Thomas program record in the 3000m run... finished season placing eighth and second at Summit League Indoor Championships with a time of 5:02.73 in the Mile and 9:46.27 in the 3000m run.
Outdoor
Ranked fifth in the Summit League in the 5000m run... placed fourth at the Bobcat Invitational with a time of 4:38.51 in the 1500m... placed 20th and set personal best time in 5000m (17:02.71) at the 2023 Bryan Clay Invitational… recorded fourth place in the 1500m with a personal best time of 4:35.31 at the St. Thomas Joe Sweeney Invitational… finished the season placing fifth in the 5000m (17:09.80) at the Summit League Outdoor Championships.
2022
Indoor
Started season placing third at Gopher Classic with a time of 10:25.35 in 3000m... placed first at Carelton Meet of Hearts with a time of 5:15.62 in Mile... placed 13th and 4th at Summit League Indoor Championships with a time of 5:08.31 in Mile and 12:14.21 in DMR.
Outdoor
Placed fourth at Hamline Invitational with a time of 4:42.06 in the 1500m... placed sixth at St. Thomas Tom Cat Invitational with a time of 17:49.02 in the 5k... finished season placing 13th at Summit League Indoor Championships with a time of 18:27.86 in the 5k.
High School
A four-time Notre Dame Academy Academics high honor roll, member of National Honor Society... placed eighth at state in 3,200 and seventh in 4x800 as a senior... missed junior track and field season due to COVID shutdown... NDA cross country captain… a four-time cross country state meet qualifier and first-team all-state as a senior.
Personal
Daughter of Tim and Kim Desotell... business management major.
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame v Lindenwood 08/28/25
Friday, August 29
Tommie Football Intro Video 2025
Thursday, August 28
Beyond The Buzzer: Schoenecker Arena Setup
Wednesday, July 23
Beyond The Buzzer: Sports Medicine
Wednesday, July 23