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2016 Women's Cross Country Roster

Della Perrone / Illinois Athletics

Julia Schultz

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • High School Yorkville

Biography

2017

Outdoor

  • Ran the 1500m at the Illinois Twilight, timing 4:51.67 and also competed in the event at the EIU Big Blue Classic 

2016

Cross-Country

  • Ran at Big Ten Championships for the Illini, finishing the 8K race in 25:35.7
  • Finished second on the team at the Illini Open with a time of 19:19.7, her best 5K time of the season 
  • Finished 37th overall at the Iowa Regional Preview, clocking 23:03.4
  • Made her Illini debut with a time of 19:58.4 in the Illini Challenge

High School

  • 2016 All-State Track & Field
  • Member of Yorkville’s four straight Class 2A State Championship cross-country teams
  • 2015 Cross-Country All-Conference
  • Three-time All-Sectional
  • Three-time All-Conference in Track & Field
  • 2015 cross-country team captain
  • Qualified for state in the 800m and 4x800m
  • Coached by Chris Muth

Personal

  • Daughter of Kacey Schultz
  • Bron on June 26, 1998
  • Has one sibling, Josie
  • Fell in love with Illinois when she attended cross-country camp when she was 15
  • Four-time High Honor Roll
  • Illinois State Scholar
  • Presidential Academic Award Recipient
  • Plans to major in Materials Science and Engineering with a dream job of working for Nike
  • Cites her dad as her biggest influence on her running career for teaching her to never limit herself or her capabilities
  • Favorite athlete is Chris Derrick.

Schultz's Personal Bests

Cross-Country
3 Miles - 18:27.10
5K  - 19:19.7 - Illini Open (10/21/16)
6K: 22:54 - Bradley Pink Classic (10/14/16)

Indoor Track

800m - 2:25.58
1600m - 5:30.18

Outdoor Track

800m - 2:19.94
1600m - 5:22.22

Updated April 2017