Julia Rosenberg - Women's Cross Country - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Julia Rosenberg

Middle Distance

Class Junior
Hometown Weston, Conn.
High School Weston
Major Psychology • Spanish
Bio

Career Results

Student-Athlete Highlights
• SEC bronze medalist in the distance medley relay (2024)
• Second-team All-SEC (2024)
• Two school records
• Three program all-time top 10 mark

Academic Honors
• 2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2022, ’23 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

In the Record Books
• Holds school record in the 1,000 meters (3:43.76)
• Holds school record in the indoor 3,000 meters (9:15.99)
• Holds school record in the outdoor 5,000 meters (16:04.24)
• Second in Vanderbilt history in the mile (4:39.03)
• Second in Vanderbilt history in the distance medley relay (11:15.13)
• Fourth in Vanderbilt history in the 1,500 meters (4:19.23)

As a Junior (2023-24)
Track & Field
• 7-second PR in the 1,500 meters (4:19.23) at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• 20th in the 5,000 meters (16:04.24) at Raleigh Relays
• Third as a member of the distance medley relay (1,600m split – 4:41.61) and seventh in the 3,000 meters (9:19.94) at the SEC Indoor Championships
• First in the 3,000 meters (9:15.99, seeded) at the Music City Challenge, 13-second PR
• 12th overall, fifth collegian in the mile (4:39.03) at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White, 13-second PR
• Third in the 1,000 meters (2:43.76) at the Vanderbilt Invitational, 9-second PR

Cross Country
• Competed in and scored at six of six meets
• Top Vanderbilt finisher and 38th overall (19:55.9) at the NCAA South Region Championships
• Top Vanderbilt finisher and 44th overall (21:18.7) at the 6K SEC Championships
• Top Vanderbilt finisher and 31st overall (17:19.8) in the Blue 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational
• Eighth overall (18:15.6) at the 5K Belmont Opener

 As a Sophomore (2022-23)

Track & Field
• Competed in five indoor and six outdoor meets, including the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships
• 14th in the 1,500 meters (4:26.85) at the SEC Outdoor Championships
• Third in the 1,500 meters (4:29.34) at the Pepsi Florida Relays
• Sixth in the 1,000 meters (2:54.04) at the Commodore Challenge

Cross Country
• Competed in five meets
95th overall in (21:52.1) at the 6K NCAA South Region Championships
• 77th overall (21:37.1) at the 6K SEC Championships
• 97th overall (22:27.6) at the Arturo Barrios Invitational

As a Freshman (2021-22)
Track & Field
• Competed in five indoor and six outdoor meets, including the SEC Outdoor Championships
• Seventh in the 800 meters (2:11.70) at the outdoor Music City Challenge
• 10th in the mile (4:56.86) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational
• Seventh in the 1,000 meters (2:56.23) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• 12th in the 1,000 meters (2:56.84) at the Commodore Challenge

Cross Country
• Competed in six meets, including the SEC Championships
• 46th overall (23:11.2) at the 6K Blazer Classic
• 29th overall (18:17.8) at the 5K Mizzou Opener
• Seventh overall (18:38.1) at the 3.1M Belmont Opener

The Rosenberg File
Julia Rosenberg was a letterwinner in soccer, cross country and track and field at Weston High School. There, she was a four-time state champion (800m, 1,000m, 1,600m) and the 2020 Connecticut State Open champion in the 1,000 meters. In 2021, she was the Connecticut State Open runner-up in the 800 meters and won the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Award. Rosenberg is a three-time all-state first team selection and a four-time member of the Southwest Conference All-Academic team. During the 2020 indoor season, she earned All-New England honors in track and field. Her prep-best times include 1:37.99 in the 600 meters, 2:12.44 in the 800 meters, 2:56.10 in the 1,000 meters and 4:58.34 in the 1,600 meters.

Personal
Julia, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the daughter of Lauren and Andrew Rosenberg. She has an older brother named Ben. A fun fact about her is that she is an avid foosball player and pickleball enthusiast.