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2016-17 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Catherine Knox

Catherine Knox

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Worcester, MA
  • High School:
    Notre Dame Academy

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Stats

At UR 2016-17: Indoor: Made good use of final year of eligibility, qualifying for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in the 5000 meters, finishing 12th in a time of 17:23.95...Set new 5k indoor school record at the Boston U. Valentine Invitational, clocking in at 17:13.98, a time that ranked her #18 in NCAA Division III during the regular season...Was also on UR's distance medley relay which broke a school record at the ECAC Division III Indoor Championships, earning a 4th place finish in 12:01.12, also ranking #18 in NCAA Division III...Was two-time winner at the NYSCTC Indoor Championships, capturing the DMR and 3000 meter titles, posting UR's second fastest time this season in the 3k (10:13.66), also ranking #54 in NCAA Division III...Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors for her effort in the 5000 meter event.

Outdoor: Set a new school record in the 10000 meters, breaking the mark on her first ever attempt in a competitive race...Ran 10k in 36:11.60 at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic on Apr. 14, finishing 12th in the field of 46 runners, many of which were DI competitors...Qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship meet, finishing 14th in 36:50.87...Won NYSCTC Outdoor Championship title in the 4x800 relay, running on team that set a new school record in the event (9:19.42), also placing 5th individually in the 5000 meters...Was top-25 in two events in NCAA Division III, ending the regular season #22 in the 10k and #25 in the 5k...Was 11th of 98 runners at the William & Mary Colonial Relays in the 5000 meters, posting a career best 17:09.12 time which was second best on UR this season...All-Region honoree from the USTFCCCA in the 10000 meters...Named to USTFCCCA's All-Academic Squad.

At UR 2015-16: Indoor: Competed in five meets as a senior when she was also named a team captain...Was the NYSCTC champion in the 3000m and ended runner-up on UR's distance medley relay...Ranked inside the top-25 in two events in the final NCAA Division III standings, finishing #20 in the 3000m (9:59.07) from the Tufts Final Qualifier and #24 on the DMR (12:09.59) at the state meet...Earned UR Garnish Scholar Athlete Award in the fall.

Outdoor: Made first trip to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, earning a 16th place finish in the 3000m steeplechase...Broke the school record in the steeple at the ECAC Championships, posting a time of 10:57.20 in a 2nd place run (#24 NCAA)...Also, set new school record in the 5000m run, coming at the Penn Relays in late April...Clocked in at 17:11.47 in the 5k, leaving her ranked #26 in the in Division III...Ran to 3rd in the 3000m steeplechase at the NYSCTC Championships, also running on UR's 4x800m relay which was 4th in a season best 9:28.82...Honored for work in the classrom as an Academic All-District selection by CoSIDA...Named All-Academic selection by the USTFCCCA.

At UR 2013-14: Indoor: Earned two top-10 finishes at the ECAC Indoor Championships, coming in the 3000m (10th) and the 4x800m relay (8th)...Was on three podiums at the NYSCTC meet, earning 3rd in the 4x800m and 6th in the mile and on the 4000m distance medley relay...Ended with UR season best times on 4x800m, DMR and in the mile.

Outdoor: Ended the season ranked 45th in NCAA Division III after her time of 11:13.46 placed her 7th in the 3000m steeplechase at the ECAC Outdoor Championships...Was 2nd in steeplechase and on 4x800m relay at the NYSCTC Championships...Won the SUNY G Open steeplechase race and was also first at the ROC City Classic in the 5000m.

At UR 2012-13: Indoor: Had a solid freshman season indoors, competing in three events at the NYSCTC Championships and two at the ECAC Indoor Championships...Scored in all five events, earning 4th place at the ECAC Championships in the 1000m, running a season best time of 3:04.21 and led UR during the indoor season...Was on 4th place 4000m Distance Medley Relay at states while also placing 5th on the 4x800m relay...Was on the 4x800m winning relay at the RIT Orange/Brown Invtational on Feb. 15.

Outdoor: Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season...Won event titles in the 4x400m (Rochester Spring Invitational) and the 3000m steeplechase (Cortland Classic)...Ended 4th at the NYSCTC Championships in the steeplechase after a time of 11:34.02, which ended up being the best UR time during 2013 season...Also, competed on 3rd place 4x800m relay at states...Competed at the ECAC Outdoor Championships and finished in 18th place in the 3000m steeplechase.

HS: Notre Dame Academy graduate...Played field hockey, ran cross country and track and field for the Rebels...Named captain of cross country and both track teams a senior...Named most outstanding athlete for school in 2012...CMC conference all-star in both cross country and outdoor track...Personal best of 2:20.6 in the 800m run, 19:55  in the 5k.

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