2016NCAAXC_028

TFRRS Performance Profile

* All-West Region *

Personal bests (thru 2017):

  • 3,000 steeplechase: 10:11.11
  • 5,000: 16:09.45
  • 3,000: 9:21.31i
  • 1,500: 4:22.38
  • Mile: 4:48.85i
  • 800: 2:13.33

As a senior (2016-17):
Outdoors

  • Placed among top six at Pac-12 Championships in the steeplechase for the fourth consecutive year.
  • Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims for the third consecutive year.
  • Twice set lifetime bests in the 1,500, ultimately at 4:22.38 at the Brutus Hamilton Invite.
  • Doubled in both the Pac-12 and NCAA West Prelim meets, in the 5,000 and steeplechase.
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

Indoors

  • Set personal best in the 3,000 of 9:21.31 for fourth in the MPSF Championships.
  • Anchored the winning distance medley relay at the UW Invitational.
  • MPSF All-Academic selection.

Cross country

  • All-West Region selection.
  • No. 4 runner on fifth-place team at NCAA Championships.

As a junior (2015-16):
Outdoors

  • Ran personal best 10:11.11 to finish sixth at Pac-12 Championships.
  • Jumped to No. 4 on Stanford's all-time performers' list.
  • Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
  • Big Meet steeplechase winner.
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic team.

Indoors

  • Raced to sixth and a 3,000 personal best (9:21.35) at the Iowa State Classic.

Cross country

  • All-West Region (24th, 6K, 21:13.0).
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic team.
  • Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
  • Placed 150th at NCAA Championships (6K, 21:12.6).
  • Placed 30th at Pac-12 Championships (6K, 20:43.4).
  • Eighth at Stanford Invitational (6K, 21:03.4).
  • Raced seven times.

As a sophomore (2014-15):
Outdoors

  • Set a personal best of 10:23.32 in the steeplechase to finish third in the Pac-12.
  • The placed her No. 8 all-time at Stanford.
  • Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims and ran 10:26.34 for 18th overall.
  • Ran 1,500 PB of 4:26.36 to finish second at the Brutus Hamilton Open in Berkeley.
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic team.

Indoors

  • Placed 14th in the mile at the MPSF Championships, running 4:49.72.
  • Raced twice during the season, both in the mile.
  • Set personal mile best of 4:48.85 to place fifth in her heat at the Husky Classic.

Cross country

  • Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
  • 51st at Stanford Invitational (22:15, 6K) as team's No. 6 runner.
  • 8th at Bronco Invitational (20:38.9, 6K).

As a freshman (2013-14):
Outdoors

  • Ran to a personal best of 4:30.13 in the 1,500 at the West Coast Last Chance meet in San Francisco on May 10.
  • Competed in two races at the Pac-12 Championships. running in the prelims of the 1,500 (19th overall, 4:35.76) and the final of the 5,000 (30th, 17:58.77).
  • Twice ran the steeplechase, with a best time of 10:57.33 at the Payton Jordan Invitational.
  • Second in the Big Meet in the steeplechase.
  • Competed in six meets, in three events.

Indoors

  • Did not compete.

Cross Country

  • Emerged as one of two true freshmen to compete for the Cardinal.
  • Won the Doc Adams Invitational at Putah Creek Reserve in Davis on Nov. 9, covering 6K in 20:57.
  • Was team's No. 6 at the NCAA West Regionals in Sacramento, running 23:15 (6K) to place 209th overall.
  • Was Stanford's No. 9 at the Pac-12 Championships, placing 98th in 27:21 (6K).
  • Ran unattached in two other races, running No. 4 among all Stanford runners and placing 11th at the Stanford Invitational (21:47, 6K), and 29th at the Bronco Invite (21:17.8, 6K).
  • Stanford's No. 3 at the 2015 NCAA West Regional, placing 24th.No. 5 on 14th-place NCAA team at 2015 championships.
  • Made her Stanford debut at the Pac-12 Championships and also ran in the NCAA West Regional as team's No. 7 in 2013.
  • Won the Doc Adams Invitational in Davis, Calif., covering 6K in 20:57.

High School:

  • A Santa Clara County product from Los Gatos High School.
  • Placed sixth at the California state championships in the 1,600 in a personal best of 4:52.49.
  • Focused on the 800 as a junior and clocked a best of 2:13.33.
  • Fifth at the 2012 state meet.
  • Won the 2012 Central Coast Section Division II cross-country title.
  • Third at the 2012 Division II state championships.
  • Captained the Wildcats’ cross country and track teams as a senior.
  • Won five Santa Clara Valley Athletic League individual titles, three in track and two in cross country.
  • School record-holder in the 1,600 and in cross country.

Personal:

  • Parents are Richard Katz and Pamela Berg.
  • Has a brother, Brandon, and a sister, Izabella.
  • Majoring in product design.

Career results:

YearSeason (Meets)EventSeason BestConf. RegionalNCAA
2016-17Outdoors (6)Steeple10:15.605 (10:21.73)26 (10:44.50)--
5,00016:16.117 (16:16.11)17 (16:51.33)--
1,5004:22.38------
Indoors (3)3,0009:21.314 (9:21.31)----
Mile4:51.40------
DMR11:31.98------
Cross country (6)6K19:53.731 (21:31.2)14 (19:53.7)83 (20:45.9)
2015-16Outdoors (7)Steeple10:11.116 (10:11.11)15 (10:17.46)--
5,00016:09.45------
1,5004:24.20------
Indoors (2)3,0009:21.3517 (9:35.75)----
Cross country (7)6K20:29.130 (20:43.4)24 (21:13.0)150 (21:12.6)
2014-15Outdoors (6)Steeple10:23.323 (10:23.32)18 (10:26.34)--
1,5004:26.36------
Indoors (2)Mile4:48.8514 (4:49.72)----
Cross country (2)6K20:38.9------
2013-14Outdoors (6)Steeple10:57.33------
1,5004:30.1319 (4:35.76)----
5,00017:58.7730 (17:58.77)----
Indoors (0)----------
Cross country (3)6K20:5798 (27:21)209 (23:15)--