
Caroline Eck
Human and Organizational Development
Class
Senior
Hometown
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
High School
Mountain Vista
Major
Human and Organizational Development
Career Honors
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019-20 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
As a Junior (2021-22)
Cross Country
- Placed 125th overall (24:04.6) at the 8k SEC Championships (Oct. 29)
- Also finished 48th overall (18:46.5) at the 5k Commodore Classic (Sept. 17)
- Finished 35th overall (18:31.9) at the 5k Mizzou Opener (Sept. 3)
Track and Field
- Commenced the indoor season with a personal best in the 1,000 meters (2:50.33) at the Commodore Indoor, finish fifth overall
- Set a best in the mile (4:47.56) at the Vanderbilt Invitational, placed fifth
- Top-5 finishes in the mile and DMR, respectively, at the Charlie Thomas Invitational
- Finished 12th with a best in the 3,000 meters (9:27.21) at the Music City Challenge
- Ran the 5,000 meters in 16:29.82, establishing a personal best in the event, at the SEC Indoor Championships, finished ninth
- Notched a best in the 1,500 meters (4:27.99) at the Raleigh Relays
- Finished eighth overall at the Outdoor Music City Challenge in the 800 meters (2:13.12), a personal best
- Competed at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000 meters and finished 12th overall
As a Sophomore (2020-21)
Cross Country
- Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Scored at two meets
- Sixth on team and 76th overall (22:01.0) at SEC Championships (Oct. 30)
- Scored at Blazer Classic (Oct. 16) with fifth-place team finish and 68th overall (22:04.36)
- Sixth on team and 26th overall (21:50.4) at Gans Creek Classic (Oct. 3)
- Scored at Commodore Classic (Sept. 19) and finished 18th overall (fourth on team) at 22:40.5
Track and Field
- Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Competed at three indoor meets and six outdoor meets
- Placed 33rd in the 5,000 meters (17:55.01) at SEC Outdoor Championships (May 13)
- Finished 10th with season-best 17:28.59 in the 5,000 meters at North Florida Invite (April 29)
- Placed seventh in the 5,000 meters (17:30.71) at Black and Gold Invitational (April 16)
- Finished indoor season with Vandy’s best time in the 3,000 meters (9:52.97 at Music City Challenge on Feb. 13)
- Season-best time of 4:57.95 and 11th-place finish in the indoor mile at Arkansas Qualifier (Feb. 5)
As a Freshman (2019-20)
Cross Country
- Competed in two meets
- Eighth on the team with a time of 19:20.7 as Vanderbilt won Belmont Opener (Aug. 30)
Track and Field
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Competed in three indoor meets in the 3,000 meters with season-best 10:31.25 at Music City Challenge (Feb. 14)
- Outdoor season canceled due to coronavirus outbreak
The Eck File
- State cross country champion (team) as a junior and senior
- Mountain Vista High Female Athlete of the Year as a senior
- National Girls and Women in Sports Honoree as a senior
- 5A State cross country runner-up as a junior
- Eighth place at 5A cross country state meet as a sophomore
- Regional cross country champ as a sophomore
- Sixth place at 5A cross country state meet as a freshman