The 5-foot-4 sophomore distance talent set state records in the 3200-meter and 2-mile runs this past season. Ihmels smashed the previous 3200 mark by 18 seconds at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays with a time of 10:14.41, which ranked No. 26 nationally among prep competitors this spring. Her clocking of 10:21.46 in the 2-mile at the Arcadia Invitational ranked No. 24 nationally. Also the 2024-25 Gatorade North Dakota Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, she won the 1600 at the Class A state championships in a meet-record time of 4:46.90 and also broke the tape in the 3200 and in addition to taking third in the 800-meter run.
Ihmels has maintained a 4.13 weighted GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.
A writer for the Literature Magazine at Century High, Ihmels has volunteered locally as a marshal at youth cross country and track meets.
