Kathryn Ritter

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Mukwonago HS
Hometown:
Mukwonago, Wis.

2012 • Senior Season: Posted a season-best time of 22:05 in the open race at the Wisconsin adidas Invite, finishing 54th (seventh on team) • the team's ninth runner (51st) at the Roy Griak Invitational (22:34.4) • team's No. 6 runner (14th) at the Blugold Invite (22:16.72) • ran at six meets total • Academic All-Big Ten.

2011 • Junior Season: Redshirted the 2011 Cross Country season

2010 • Sophomore Season: Ran a season-best time of 22:32.7 at the Neubauer Invitational • competed at six meets • co-recipient of the team[apos]s Coaches[apos] Award • Academic All-Big Ten

2009 • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran in six races • Gophers[apos] second runner in UWEC Invitational with a season-best time of 23:22.50 • team[apos]s fourth runner in Neubauer Invitational.

2008 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Mukwonago High School • high school coaches were Mike Furlong and Craig Huelsman • three-time all-state performer on the track • ran the anchor leg for the 2008 Wisconsin Division 1 champion 4x800-meter relay • placed third in 800 meters at state in 2007 with a school-record time of 2:14.25 • finished eighth as a senior • three-time Classic 8 Conference champion in the 800 meters • all-conference selection in cross country as a junior and senior • lettered four times in track, twice in both cross country and tennis • a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born March 5, 1990 • majoring in Biology, Society & Enviorment and Genetics Cell Biology & Development • daughter of Wolfgang and Carolyn Ritter • has a older sister, Megan, and a younger brother, Steven • enjoys baking and playing the piano.