Catherine Sommerfeld
Distance
Academic Honors
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Cross Country
• Competed in five meets
• Season-best 6k time of 21:53.4 at the SEC Championships
• Fifth Vanderbilt, 12th overall finisher (18:55.0) at the 5k Belmont Opener
As a Freshman (2023-24)
Track & Field
• Did not compete outdoors
• 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
• Four-year letterwinner at LaGrange (Lyons)
• Senior cross country and track and field captain
• Four-time team MVP
• Prep bests: 4:57.90 in the 1,600m, 10:35.21 in the 3,200m 16:58.4 in the three miles (XC) and 18:03.3 in the 5K (XC)
• IHSA all-state, section and region
• WSC all-conference
• 2023 section champion in the 3,200 meters and as a member of the 4×800-meter relay
• Set school records in the indoor and outdoor 3,200 meters and the indoor 1,600 meters at LaGrange
• IHSA All-State Academic
