Catherine Sommerfeld Season 2023-24
Distance
As a Freshman (2023-24)
Track & Field
• Competed in the 3,000 meters (9:46.79) and 5,000 meters (17:07.97) at the SEC Indoor Championships
• Fourth freshman, 22nd overall in the mile (4:51.30) at the Music City Challenge
• 17th overall, second freshman finisher in the 3,000 meters (9:36.77) at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White
Cross Country
• Competed in five meets, scored at two
• 77th overall (20:36.6) at the NCAA South Region Championships
• 85th overall (22:02.8) at the 6K SEC Championships
• 65th overall (17:51.4) in the Blue 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 29th overall (18:04.4) at the 3M Mountain Dew Invitational
The Sommerfeld File
Catherine Sommerfeld was a four-year letterwinner and senior cross country and track and field captain at LaGrange (Lyons). She was named team MVP on four occasions. Her prep bests include 4:57.90 in the 1,600 meters, 10:35.21 in the 3,200 meters 16:58.4 in the three miles (XC) and 18:03.3 in the 5K (XC). Sommerfeld has earned recognition as IHSA all-state, section and region and WSC all-conference. In 2023 she won section titles in the 3,200 meters and as a member of the 4×800-meter relay. During her senior cross country season, she placed third at the regional meet and fourth at the section championships. Sommerfeld set school records in the indoor and outdoor 3,200 meters and the indoor 1,600 meters at LaGrange. She was a member of the IHSA All-State Academic team.
