2022-23 Cross Country Roster

KatieRose Blachowicz 2021-22 Cross Country Roster

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Class Sophomore
Hometown Sun Prairie, WI
High School Sun Prairie
KatieRose Blachowicz - Cross Country - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2023 All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team
  • 2023 All-ACC Indoor Academic Team
  • 2022 All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team

AS A GRADUATE (2022-23)

  • Finished 14th in the 10,000M at Outdoor ACCs (35:03.92)
  • Finished 21st in the 5,000M at Indoor ACCs (16:54.26)

AS A SENIOR (2021-22)

  • Earned 20th place finish in the 10,000M at NCAAs (34:09.40)
  • Finished 11th in the 10,000M at Outdoor ACCs (35:06.07)
  • Ran in two races during the cross country season.
  • Logged a PR at the Joe Piane Invitational (17.29.6)

AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)

  • Ran in two cross country races, the Irish Classic and Louisville Cross Country Classic.
  • Secured a PR in the 3000 meter run (9:49.62) at the Lenny Lyles Cardinals Invitational.
  • Notched a PR in the 10,000 meter run (33:32.77) at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
  • Established a PR in the 5000 meter race (16:19.21) at the Drake Relays.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)

  • Placed third in the 3000m at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic with a personal record time of 9:53.03

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)

  • Earned an eighth-place result in the 3,000-meter run (10:12.72) at the Alex Wilson Invitational
  • Finished second in the event final of the 3,000-meter run (10.20.69) as part of the indoor Blue and Gold Invitational
  • Opened first cross country season with a ninth-place result and time of 18:05.50 at the Crusader Open (3.1M)

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Attended Sun Prairie (Wis.) High School
  • Cross Country Academic All-State all four years of high school
  • Finished third as a freshman at the cross country state meet
  • Member of the first place cross country team at the Wisconsin state meet in 2016
  • Finished sixth as an individual at the Wisconsin track & field state meet and the 4×800 relay as a junior
  • Won the state championship with her team as a senior
  • All-State in both cross country and track during her senior year
  • Tauscher-Vetter Servant Leadership Award winner
  • Was the vice president of National Honor Society
  • Daughter of Jim and Jeanne Blachowicz
  • Has one brother, Danny
  • Fifth member of her family to attend Notre Dame
  • Grandfather Bruno Blachowicz (’59), aunt Mary Lewis (’80), uncle Paul Blachowicz (’82) and cousin Stephanie Shambo (’08) all graduated from Notre Dame