SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame’s Sophie Novak was named the Great Lakes Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year by USTFCCA on Thursday afternoon.
Sophie Novak earned First-Team All-American honors at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In Eugene, she finished as the runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase finals with a time of 9:26.53. The second-place finish complements an outstanding season that saw her claim another ACC title in the 3000m Steeplechase. She also spent most of the spring as the national leader in the event, with her best performance coming at the 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational, where she ran 9:24.95.