Sarah Werking

Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
Brookfield East HS
Hometown:
Elm Grove, Wis.

PRONUNCIATION

2019 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named All-Midwest Region • named Minnesota's Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award recipient • named Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient for cross country • named Academic All-Big Ten • earned third letter in cross country • ran seven races • ran a career-best 6K time of 21:15.4 and finished fourth on the team in 44th overall in her Big Ten Championships debut • ran a career-best 5K time of 17:43.59 in the open race at the Notre Dame Invite • finished third on the team in 24th overall in her NCAA Midwest Regional debut (21:19.6) • finished third on the team in 175th overall at in her NCAA Championships debut (21:50.8) • ended the season ranked 40th on Minnesota's all-time 6K performers list (21:15.4).

2020 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a career-best 10:08.48 in the 3,000m at the Larry Wieczorek Invite • ran a career-best 17:39.62 in the 5,000m at the Jack Johnson Classic • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2020 Outdoor • Redshirt Junior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • earned second letter in cross country • ran six races • ran a career-best 6K time of 21:55.5 as the third Gopher in fifth overall at Jack's Run • finished second on the team and as runner-up at Rocky's Run • finished third on the team at the St. Olaf Invite and Bradley Classic.

2019 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran five races • ran a career-best 5:12.67 in the mile at the UST Showcase • ran a career-best 10:21.03 in the 3,000m at the Parents Day Invite • ran a career-best 18:10.94 in the 5,000m at the Jack Johnson Classic.

2019 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a career-best 17:27.99 as 5,000m runner-up at the Tommie Twilight • ran a career-best 4:48.68 in the 1,500m at the Minnesota Twilight.

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • earned first letter in cross country • ran six races • clocked a career-best 6K time of 22:15.8 as the eighth Gopher in 15th overall at Jack’s Run • led the attached Gophers at Rocky’s Run in 15th overall (23:56.6) and at the Tori Neubauer Invite in 14th overall (22:41.67) • placed 17th overall as the second Gopher at the Blugold Invite (22:45.2).

2018 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran five races with appearances in the mile and 3,000m • ran a season-best 5:27.75 in the mile at the UST Showcase • ran a season-best 10:45.01 in the 3,000m at the Parents Day Invite.

2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a career-best 18:46.44 in the 5,000m at the Tommie Twilight.

2016 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at five meets.

2017 Indoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at four meets.

2017 Outdoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at five meets.

High School: A 2016 graduate of Brookfield East High School where she competed for coaches Shannon Dierks, Heather Minton, and Kimberly Leupold • four-year letterwinner in track & field and cross country • four-time WIAA Cross Country Division 1 State Championship runner in cross country, helping Brookfield East to a sixth-place team finish as a senior in 40th place (19:46.95) for 5K • raced at the Nike Heartland Regional in 2014 and 2015 and the Footlocker Regional in 2013 • four-time All-Greater Metro Conference honoree in cross country, earning first team honors in 2012, 2013, and 2014 and second team honors in 2015 • all-area honorable mention in cross country in 2012 • academic all-state honoree in cross country in 2015 • holds Brookfield East HS record in the 5K (19:39.26) • has personal bests of 14:52 for 4K (2012) and 19:15 for 5K (2015) • named cross country team MVP in 2014 and track & field team captain in 2016 • on the track, a two-time WIAA Track & Field Division 1 State Championships qualifier, placing 11th in the 4x400m relay (4:02.46) as a senior and 18th in the 4x800m relay (9:47.66) as a sophomore • two-time All-Greater Metro Conference second team honoree for the distance medley relay in 2015 and 2016 • academic all-state honoree in track & field in 2016 • owns high school personal bests on the track of 64.43 for 400m (2016), 2:27 for 800m (2016), 5:20.84 for 1,600m (2016), 5:20.90 for the mile (2016), and 11:48.12 for 3,200m (2016).

Personal: Daughter of Jon and Leslie Werking • has three siblings, Rachel, Laura, and Evie • sister Laura also ran for the Gopher women's track & field and cross country teams • Electrical Engineering major • enjoys doodling and swimming • National Honors Society honors graduate, 4.0 medallion winner, and a scholar athlete during high school • swam competitively with Elmbrook Swim Club.

Werking's Cross Country Postseason Appearances
Year	Big Tens	Midwest Regional	NCAA Championship
2016	Redshirt	Redshirt	Redshirt
2017	DNC	DNC	DNC
2018	DNC	DNC	DNC
2019	41st, 21:15.4	24th, 21:19.6	175th, 21:50.8

Werking's Cross Country Career Bests (2019 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
5K	17:43.59	Notre Dame Invite (10/4/19)
6K	21:15.4 (AT-40th)	Big Ten Championships (11/3/19)
Werking's Indoor Career Bests (2020 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:29.25 (UA)	UST Invite (1/20/17)
Mile	5:12.67	UST Showcase (2/8/19)
3,000m	10:08.48	Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/17/20)
5,000m	17:39.62	17:39.62 Jack Johnson Classic (2/1/20)
Werking's Outdoor Career Bests (2020 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
800m	2:21.84 (UA)	Holst Invitational (4/22/17)
1,500m	4:48.68	Minnesota Twilight (4/24/19)
3,000m	10:43.78 (UA)	Janis Rider Invite (4/29/17)
5,000m	17:27.99	Tommie Twilight (5/1/19)