2014 Women's Cross Country Roster
Courtney Ackerman
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wilmette, Ill.
- High School:
- New Trier HS
2015
Track and Field
Outdoor: Did not compete
Indoor:
- Competed in six meets
- finished third in the 1,000m at the Border Battle
- competed at Big Ten Championships in the mile
2014
Track and Field
Outdoor: Did not compete.
Indoor:
- Competed at two meets
- Placed first in the 3,000m at the Illini Open
- Placed fourth in the mile at the Illini Classic
XC- R-FRESHMAN
- Was the 12th Illini to finish in the Bradley Invite, setting a personal-best 6K time of 23.39.5
- Placed ninth for the squad with a personal-best 5K time of 19.21.81 at the Illini Open
High School
- 2013 Illinois Gatorade High School Cross Country Runner of the Year
- Finished third at the cross country state championships in 2012, fourth in 2011, and sixth in 2009
- Three-time sectional champion
- Placed sixth at Nike Cross Nationals in 2012
- Finished runner-up in the 1600m at the state championships in 2012 and 2013
- Member of the 2013 state champion 4x800m relay team
Personal
- Daughter of Doug and Debbie Ackerman
- Born on April 21, 1995
- Has one sister, Jessica, and one brother, Tyler
- Hobbies include hanging out with friends and family, swimming, and skiing
- Majoring in civil engineering
- National Merit Finalist
Ackerman's Personal Bests
Cross Country
5K: 19:21.81 - Illini Open (10/24/14)
6K: 23:39.5 - Bradley Invite (10/17/14)
Track
Indoor
Mile: 4:59.56 - Illinois Classic (1/18/14)
3,000m: 10:20.41 - Illini Open (1/11/14)
Updated July 2015
Illini Track I Melissa Wullschleger NCAA Outdoor All-American Heptathlon 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Rose Yeboah NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Kam Garrett NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/13/25
Saturday, June 14
Illini Track I Sophia Beckmon NCAA Outdoor All-American Long Jump 6/12/25
Friday, June 13
