Cassy Opitz

Class:
Senior
High School:
Eden Prairie HS
Hometown:
Eden Prairie, Minn.

2013 ? Senior Season: Raced in five meets ? finished second on the team at three meets ? ran a career-best 21:42 at the open race of the Wisconsin adidas Invitational as Minnesota's second runner in 10th overall ? finished second on the team (third overall) at Jack's Run in22:21.8 ? took second on the team (seventh overall) at Rocky's Run in23:29 ? posted a time of 22:37.34 as the third Gopher in14th overall at the Blugold Invitational ? clocked in at 23:12.7 at the Griak Invitational.

2012 ? Junior Season: Finished third at the Blugold Invitational with a season-best time of 21:47.92 ? won Jack's Run (22:30.01) ? top female finisher at Rocky's Run (22:44) ? competed in six races overall ? Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2011 ? Sophomore Season: Ran in seven meets ? competed at the NCAA Championships, racing 22:18 ? placed sixth among her Gopher teammates at the NCAA Midwest Regional in 22:30.67 ? clocked a time of 21:51 at the Big Ten Championships as the team's seventh-best runner ? raced her season-best time at the Wisconsin adidas Invite in 21:42 ? ran 17:55.8 to finish tenth overall and seventh on the team at the SDSU Invite ? raced the Roy Griak Invitational in 22:39.90 ? finished the Oz Memorial in 22:58.78, placing ninth among the Gophers and ninth overall ? received the team's Tough as Nails Award ? Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2010 ? Redshirt Freshman Season: Posted her season-best time of 22:28.1 at the Pre-NCAA race ? ran in six meets ? received the team's Comeback of the Year Award ? Academic All-Big Ten ? letterwinner.

2009 ? Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Eden Prairie High School ? high school coach was Jeff Lindlief ? the 2008 Minnesota Class AA state cross country champion, individual and team ? runners-up in 2007 ? placed 10th in 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals ? three-time state track champion ? won 2009 crown in 1600m (4:59.53) and earned titles in 3200 meters in 2008 and as a member of the 4x800-meter relay in 2007 ? eight-time all-state honoree, three times in both cross country and track and twice in Nordic skiing ? high school teammate of Megan Smith.

Personal: Born February 6, 1991 ? given name is Cassandra ? majored in public health, family social science and communications ? going to graduate school for health and wellness - human resources ? daughter of Kevin and Ann Opitz ? has an older brother, Tyler.