Madison Kappeler

Madison Kappeler
  • Hometown:
    Cecil, PA
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Canon-McMillan
Bio

Career Highlights | TFRRS

2023-24

* Named to USTFCCCA All-Region Team
* All-United East indoor and outdoor pole vault champion
* All-United East indoor honors with a first-place finish in the 4x4 relay and  second-place finish in the long jump
* All-United East outdoor honors with a second-place finish in the long jump and third-place finishes in the 200m, 4x1 relay, and 4x4 relay
* All-AARTFC honors with fourth and fifth-place finishes in the pole vault at indoor and outdoor regionals
* Member of the 4x2 relay team that placed 20th at indoor regionals
* Academic All-AMCC

2022-23

* CSAC Champion in the pole vault and 100m
* First Team All-CSAC in the pole vault
* First Team All-CSAC in the 100m
* Second Team All-CSAC in the 4x100m relay
* Won four events during home invitational
* Helped Penn State Behrend capture its third straight CSAC Championships
* CSAC All-Academic
* Team MVP for outdoor

2021-22

* CSAC Champion in the pole vault, 4x100m and 4x400m relays
* First Team All-CSAC in the pole vault
* First Team All-CSAC in the 4x100m relay
* First Team All-CSAC in the 4x400m relay
* Honorable Mention All-CSAC in the long jump
* Helped Penn State Behrend capture the CSAC Championships
* CSAC All-Academic

2020-21

* Clinched first place in the pole vault at the CSAC Championship with a mark of 3.05m
* First-Team All-CSAC in pole vaulting
* Second-Team All-CSAC in the 5000m
* Joins the Penn State Behrend track and field team as a freshman

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in biology

Personal

* Daughter of Cindy and Matthew Kappeler
* Seven-time varsity letter winner
* Team Captain
* Marching and concert band
* Fifth-place WPIAL finish in pole vault

News mentions
Balaski, Kappeler Notch All-AARTFC Honors
Balaski, Kappeler Notch All-AARTFC Honors

Julia Balaski (Mercer, PA/Mercer) and Madison Kappeler (Cecil, PA/Canon-McMillan) earned All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) honors for the Penn State Behrend women's track & field team on the first day of the regional outdoor championships hosted by Cortland.

Behrend Competes In Final Tune-Up Meet Prior To Regionals
Behrend Competes In Final Tune-Up Meet Prior To Regionals

The Penn State Behrend women's track & field team participated in its final tune-up meet of the season prior to the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Outdoor Championships next Wednesday and Thursday.

Balaski Once Again Breaks Javelin School Record
Balaski Once Again Breaks Javelin School Record

Sophomore thrower Julia Balaski (Mercer, PA/Mercer) broke her own Penn State Behrend women's outdoor track & field record in the javelin at the 'Marty Goldberg' Gator Invite, hosted by Allegheny on Thursday.

Behrend Wins Conference Championship; Balaski Sets New United East/School Record
Behrend Wins Conference Championship; Balaski Sets New United East/School Record

The Penn State Behrend women's track & field team won its first ever United East Outdoor Championship with 180 team points, outscoring nine other teams this weekend.

Behrend Women's Track & Field Sits in First After First Day of Conference Championships
Behrend Women's Track & Field Sits in First After First Day of Conference Championships

The Penn State Behrend women's track & field team scored 83 team points on the first day of the United East Outdoor Championships.

Six Personal Bests Recorded for Lions At Red Flash Open
Six Personal Bests Recorded for Lions At Red Flash Open

The Penn State Behrend women's indoor track & field team competed in its final meet before conference championships on Saturday.

Behrend Takes Part in Geneseo Quad Meet
Behrend Takes Part in Geneseo Quad Meet

The Penn State Behrend women's track & field team competed in the Geneseo Quad Meet on Saturday.

Three Lions Set Personal Bests At Slippery Rock
Three Lions Set Personal Bests At Slippery Rock

Madison Kappeler (Cecil, PA/Canon-McMillan), Lindsey Hartle (Pittsburgh, PA/Avonworth), and Haley Felton (Midway, PA/Fort Cherry) all earned personal bests for the Penn State Behrend women's track & field team at the John Papa Invitational hosted by Slippery Rock on Thursday.

Behrend Battles In Westminster Invitational
Behrend Battles In Westminster Invitational

The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team competed at the Westminster Invitational on Saturday.

Women's Outdoor Track & Field Competes in Dave Labor Invitational
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Competes in Dave Labor Invitational

The Penn State Behrend women's track & field team took part in the Dave Labor Invitational hosted by Slippery Rock on Saturday.

Behrend Track & Field Sweeps AMCC Weekly Awards; Tingley Named Pitcher of the Week
Behrend Track & Field Sweeps AMCC Weekly Awards; Tingley Named Pitcher of the Week

Penn State Behrend men’s and women’s track & field athletes swept the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Athletes of the Week, while softball sophomore pitcher Abby Tingley (Union City, PA/Union City) earned Pitcher of the Week honors.

Balaski, Kappeler Record AARTFC Marks At Carnegie Mellon
Balaski, Kappeler Record AARTFC Marks At Carnegie Mellon

The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team opened up the outdoor season at the Carnegie Mellon Invite on Friday and Saturday.

Behrend Women's Indoor Track & Field Team Takes Part in Two Events on Final Day of Regional Championships
Behrend Women's Indoor Track & Field Team Takes Part in Two Events on Final Day of Regional Championships

The Penn State Behrend women's indoor track & field team participated in the triple jump and 4x2 relay on the final day of the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Indoor Championships hosted by Nazareth.

Kappeler Claims All-AARTFC Honors in Pole Vault
Kappeler Claims All-AARTFC Honors in Pole Vault

Senior Madison Kappeler (Cecil, PA/Canon-McMillan) earned All-AARTFC honors for the Penn State Behrend women's indoor track & field team on the first day of the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Indoor Championships hosted by Nazareth.

Behrend Women’s Indoor Track & Field Secures Championship; Kappeler Scores Gold Medal
Behrend Women’s Indoor Track & Field Secures Championship; Kappeler Scores Gold Medal

The Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field team had one individual champion, one relay team champion, and nine silver medalists to lead to its first ever AMCC/United East Indoor Women’s Track & Field Championship.

Behrend Indoor Track & Field Set To Compete in AMCC/United East Championships
Behrend Indoor Track & Field Set To Compete in AMCC/United East Championships

The Penn State Behrend men’s and women’s indoor track & field team will travel to Landover, MD for the first-ever Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC)/United East Indoor Championships on Monday, Feb. 26.

Laffan Records Pair of Season-Best Times in Last Chance Meet
Laffan Records Pair of Season-Best Times in Last Chance Meet

The Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field had their final tune-up meet before championships at Ashland’s “Last Chance Meet” on Saturday.

Behrend Competes in Indoor Games
Behrend Competes in Indoor Games

The Penn State Behrend women's indoor track & field competed in the SPIRE Indoor Games in Geneva on Saturday.

Behrend Participates in Invite At Mount Union
Behrend Participates in Invite At Mount Union

The Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field took part in the Jim Wuske Invite hosted by Mount Union on Saturday.

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Competes At SPIRE Midwest Open
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Competes At SPIRE Midwest Open

The Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field team was back in action at the SPIRE Midwest Open on Saturday.

Long Breaks Indoor Triple Jump School Record Saturday
Long Breaks Indoor Triple Jump School Record Saturday

Freshman Rylee Long (Slippery Rock, PA/Moniteau) broke the women’s triple jump school record for the Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field team Saturday afternoon at Mount Union.

Behrend Indoor Track & Field and Swimming and Diving Athletes Garner Weekly Awards
Behrend Indoor Track & Field and Swimming and Diving Athletes Garner Weekly Awards

Seven Penn State Behrend student-athletes have been selected as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Athletes of the Week for the week of November 27-December 3.

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Begins New Campaign At Houghton
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Begins New Campaign At Houghton

The Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field season began its season at the Houghton December Classic held at the Kerr-Pegula Field House Friday afternoon.