Elsa Steer - Women's Cross Country - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Elsa Steer

Distance

Class Sophomore
Hometown Carlsbad, Calif.
High School Pacific Ridge
Major Undeclared
Bio

NIL on Opendorse

Career Results

Academic Honors 
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Cross Country
• Competed in three meets
• Recorded a personal best in the open 5k (18:30.8) at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 15th (19:13.1) at the 5k Belmont Opener

As a Freshman (2023-24)
Track & Field
• Personal best in the 800 meters (2:16.59) at the Music City Challenge
• 10th in the 1,500 meters (4:40.57) at the Joe Walker Invitational
• Did not compete indoors

Cross Country
• Competed in four of four regular season meets
• Third among Vanderbilt athletes and 54th overall (19:05.4) in the Open 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 55th overall (18:38.3) at the 3M Mountain Dew Invitational

The Steer File
• Prepped at Pacific Ridge High School
• Prep bests: 2:20.82 in the 800m, 5:08.95 in the 1,600m, 12:09.12 in the 3,200m, 18:24 in the three miles (XC) and 18:44.7 in the 5K (XC)
• 2022 Coastal Conference cross country champion
• 14th at the 2022 CIF State Cross Country Championships
• Second in the 800 meters and third in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters at the Coastal Conference Finals
• Fourth place in the 800 meters and fifth in the 1,600 meters at the 2022 CIFSDS Finals.

Personal
• Elsa’s father competed in track and field at Colgate