2016 Women's Cross Country Roster
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 ClassicÂ
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 seasonÂ
- 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 Â - 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