University of Minnesota Athletics

2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Peterson Lauren

Lauren Peterson

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Position:
    Distance
  • High School:
    Rosemount High School
  • Hometown:
    Rosemount, Minn.
  • Prev School:
    Utah/Furman
2024 Indoor Track & Field • Junior Season: Competed in two meets during the indoor season... Finished her lone indoor race at the Meyo Invitational in the 3000m in a time of 10:26.59.

2023 Cross Country • Junior Season: Ran in one meet, unattached, at the Oz Memorial.

PRIOR TO MINNESOTA: Returning to her home state of Minnesota Lauren Peterson joins the 'U' after two successful seasons at the University of Utah... A native of Rosemount, Minn., Peterson had a breakout season in 2023... Started with a 34th-place finish at the 2022 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships, helping the Utes to a second-place team finish... Assisted in the Utes 2022 Roy Griak Invitational team title in September... On the track Peterson put down countless lifetime bests in the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and the 800m... Is a four-time Academic Honor Roll student-athlete and was named to the 2019 Southern Conference Cross Country All-Freshman Team and the 2020 Southern Conference Indoor All-Freshman Team while attending Furman University.
2025 Griak Invitational Hype
Friday, September 19
Cinematic Recap: 2025 Oz Memorial
Tuesday, September 02
Cinematic Recap: 2024 NCAA Championships
Monday, November 25
NCAA Championship Send Off
Thursday, November 21