Maranda Thier-Season-Career Results
2024: INDOOR: Competed in four meets, recording three top-eight finishes … took 6
th place in the 800 at the CSB/SJU Alumni Meet with a time of 2:45.02 … finished the 600 in 6
th place with a time of 1:53.36 at the CSB/SJU Invitational.
2023: OUTDOOR: Earned Academic All-MIAC honors for the 2023 season ... competed in five meets … set a season-best time in the 800-meter at the St. Thomas Joe Sweeney Invitational with a time of 2:39.42 … competed in the 1500-meter at the Norse Invite with a time of 6:02.79 …
INDOOR: Competed in five meets, recording two top-8 finishes … took 5th place at the CSB/SJU Alumni Meet with an 800-meter time of 2:43.20 … set a career-best in the 600-meter with a time of 1:52.34 at the Gopher Classic … finished in 4th place at the CSB/SJU Invitational with an 800-meter time of 2:40.04.
2022: OUTDOOR: Qualified for the MIAC Championships in the 800 and finished 17th ... recorded three top-20 finishes ...
INDOOR: finished 17th in the 800 at the conference meet ... recorded four top-10 finishes.
High School: Thier is a 2021 graduate of Worthington Senior High School where she participated in cross country and track. She received the Most Improved Award for track in 2019 and Minnesota Track and Field Academic All-State Award in 2021. Thier also skated with the Blue Mound Figure Skating Club. The proudest moment of her career was setting her personal best in both cross country and track during her senior year, especially during COVID and all the changes.
Personal: Maranda is the daughter of Maria and Mark Thier and she has three siblings Marisa, Mara, and Marik. In her free time, she enjoys snowmobiling, paddle boarding, figure skating, boating, and hanging out with friends. She is majoring in elementary education with a minor in El education. While at CSB, Maranda is looking forward to meeting new people, being a part of a team, improving her running abilities, and looking forward to the opportunities that await her.
