2025-26 Cross Country Roster

Sophie Novak 2024-25 Cross Country Roster

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Class Graduate Student/Senior
Hometown Lake Orion, MI
High School Lake Orion
Sophie Novak - Cross Country - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2025 Great Lakes All-Region – Cross Country
  • 2025 Second Team All-ACC – Indoor DMR
  • 2025 All-ACC Indoor Academic Team
  • 2024 US Olympic Trials Qualifier – 3,000m Steeplechase
  • 2024 First Team All-American – 3,000m Steeplechase
  • 2024 ACC Champion – 3,000m Steeplechase
  • 2024 First Team All-American – Indoor DMR
  • 2024 ACC Champion – Indoor DMR
  • 2023 Great Lakes All-Region – Cross Country
  • 2023 USTFCCCA All-Academic – Cross Country
  • 2023 First Team All-ACC – 3,000m Steeplechase
  • 2023 All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team
  • 2023 All-ACC Indoor Academic Team

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2025-26)

  • Finished 114th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (20:01.1)
  • Placed seventh at the Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championship (20:06.76)
  • Placed 22nd at the ACC Championships (20:07.8)
  • Finished 71st at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational (20:53.8)
  • Placed 13th in the blue division of the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (16:23.9)
  • Placed fifth at the National Catholic Invitational (16:48.7)

AS A SENIOR (2024-25)

  • Recorded a PR and the second best time in program history in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Championships (8:51.94)
  • Finished first with a PR and the second best time in program history in the mile at the Meyo Invitational (4:33.29)
  • Won the 800m with a PR and the eighth best time in program history at the Notre Dame Invitational (2:07.28)
  • Posted a PR in the 5k at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (16:57.0)
  • Earned All-ACC Academic honors

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)

  • Finished seventh in the 3000m steeplechase with the second best time in program history at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships (9:40.54)
  • Won the 3000m steeplechase at the 2024 ACC Outdoor Championships (9:48.00)
  • Recorded the fifth best time in program history in the 1500m at the Wake Forest Invitational (4:14.13)
  • Finished sixth in the 3000m at the 2024 ACC Indoor Championships (9:09.20)
  • Won the 3000m with the third best time in program history at the Badger’s Windy City Invite (9:02.35)
  • Logged a second place finish with the eighth best time in program history in the mile at the 2024 Meyo Invitational (4:38.62)
  • Competed in the 6k at the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships (21:13.2)
  • Posted a PR in the 6k at the 2024 ACC Cross Country Championships (20:33.1)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

  • Placed 29th in the 3000M steeplechase at NCAA Regional (10:34.68)
  • Won a bronze medal at ACCs in the 3000M steeplechase with a new PR of 9:48.83
  • Notched a best time in the 1500M at the Jim Freeman Louisville Invitational, taking third overall (4:21.49)
  • Took 12th place in the mile at Indoor ACCs with a new PR of 4:44.05, also got 26th in the 3000M (9:34.47)
  • Notched a best time in the 3000M at the Meyo Invitational (9:24.63)
  • Won the mile at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (4:47.76)

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)

  • Finished eighth in the 3000M steeplechase at Outdoor ACCs (10:13.97)
  • Won the steeplechase at the Louisville Invitational (11:02.99)
  • Took second in the 3000M at the Meyo Invitational (9:38.83)
  • Took first in the mile race at the 2021 Blue & Gold Invitational (5:08.19), which was also her collegiate debut

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Majoring in English