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2017 Women's Cross Country Roster

Nadia Kacmar

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown St. Charles, Ill.
  • High School St. Charles East

Biography

2017

Cross Country

  • Ran the 5K at the Illini Open, timing 22:11.7

Outdoor

  • Made her outdoor debut at the EIU Big Blue Classic, timing 2:36.08 in the 800m
  • Competed in the 800m at the Illini Twilight  

Indoor

  • Competed at the Illinois Twilight in the 800m run, timing 2:44.54
  • Made her Illinois debut in the Illinois Women's Duals, competing in the 600m

High School

  • Three-time All-Conference in track and cross-country
  • Two-year letterwinner in cross-country and track
  • Coached by Michael Arenberg

Personal

  • Daughter of Lawrence and Dawn Kacmar
  • Born on April 12, 1998
  • Has three younger siblings, Paulina, Lars and Seth
  • Father, Lawrence, played football at Wabash College
  • Plans to puruse medical school after graduation
  • Credits her coach Michal Arenberg for pushing her to be better than she ever imagined

Personal Bests

Outdoor
800m: 2:36.08 - EIU Big Blue Classic (4/1/17)

Indoor
600m: 1:50.27 - Illinois Women's Duals (12/3/16)

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore