2019

Cross Country

• Competed at four meets for the Illini
• Ran a 5K PR at the John McNichols Invite, timing 18:17.3
• Recorded season-best 6K finish at the Buckeye Preview, crossing at 22:05.4
• Academic All-Big Ten

Outdoor

• Competed in the 1500m and the 3000m Steeplechase for the Orange and Blue
• Timed a season-best 1500m finish time of 4:42.43 to place fifth at the Illini Open
• Recorded a season-best finish in the 3K Steeplechase at the War Eagle Invite, placing seventh with a time of 11:19.90

Indoor

• Contested the Mile and 3K for the Illini
• Set her season-best in the Mile at the Iowa State Classic, finishing with a time of 5:04.92
• Recorded her season-best time in the 3K at the Illini Invitational, clocking a time of 10:27.79 to place eighth

2018

Cross Country

• Competed at three meets for the Illini
• Timed a season-best 19:11.31 finish at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational

High School

• Three-time All-State in 4x800m and Cross Country
• Two-time All-State in 800m 
• Helped team to four third-place finishes at IHSA Class 2A State Cross Country Championships 
• Coached by Suzanne Curry and Ryan Berba

Personal

• Born May 26, 2000
• Daughter of Gregory and Donna Katz
• Has an older sister, Emily 
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Vernon Hills High School Orchestra Section Leader 
• Majoring in Elementary Education
• Chose Illinois because of positive experiences mom and sister had attending UI; knew she wanted to be a part of the Illini team 

Career-Bests

Indoor
Mile: 5:04.92 - Iowa State Classic (2/9/19)
3K: 10:27.79 - Illini Invitational (1/26/19)

Outdoor
800m: 2:18.72
1500m: 4:42.43 - Illini Twilight (4/13/19)
3K Steeplechase: 11:19.90 - War Eagle Invite (4/19/19)

Cross Country
5K: 18:17.3 - John McNichols Invite (9/21/19)
6K: 22:05.4 - Buckeye Preview (9/28/19)

Updated June 2020