Kelsey Sather

Photo by: Craig Lassig

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Mid-Distance
High School:
Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
Hometown:
Plymouth, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2019 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • team co-captain • earned first letter in cross country • ran four races • ran a career-best 6K time of 23:29.75 to finish sixth on the team at the Blugold Invite • finished third on the team at the Neubauer Invite (23:50.6).

2020 Indoor • Redshirt Senior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran eight races • ran a season-best 1:42.95 in the 600m at the UST Showcase • ran a season-best 2:19.44 in the 800m at the SDSU Holiday Invite • ran a season-best 5:38.02 in the mile at the Minnesota Cold 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 Senior 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 Junior Season: Named team co-captain • named Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a season-best 24:30.0 as the fifth Gopher in 82nd overall at the Tori Neubauer Invite.

2019 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran six races • ran a career-best 1:38.90 in the 600m at the Jack Johnson Classic.

2019 Outdoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran seven races with four appearances in the 800m and three appearances in the 4x400m relay • ran a career-best 2:16.03 as 800m runner-up at the Lady Bear Twilight.

2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a career-best 6K time of 23:45.8 as the 14th Gopher in 27th overall at Jack’s Run • clocked a time of 24:20.4 in her first career 6K race as the 10th Gopher in 79th overall at the Blugold Invite.

2018 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran six races • ran a career-best 5:34.38 in the mile at the UST Invite • ran a season-best 1:39.46 as 600m runner-up at the UST Showcase • ran a career-best 2:19.13 in the 800m at the Jack Johnson Classic • won the 800m at the UST Opener.

2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran five races • ran a career-best 2:17.42 in the 800m at the Janis Rider Invite.

2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Did not compete.

2017 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran eight races with appearances in the 600m, 800m, and 4x400m relay • ran career-best times in the 600m (1:39.07) and 800m (2:20.09).

2017 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran eight races with appearances in the 400m, 800m, and 4x400m relay • ran a career-best 2:17.63 in the 800m at the Janis Rider Invite.

2015 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Did not compete.

2016 Indoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached in eight races.

2016 Outdoor • Freshman Season: Competed unattached in five races.

High School: A 2015 graduate of Robbinsdale Armstrong High School where she ran for coaches Sarah Keiser and Derek Fisher • four-year letterwinner in track & field, volleyball and Nordic skiing • four-year All-Northwest Suburban Conference honoree and two-time all-area honoree on the track • two-time Minnesota Class AA State Track & Field Championship participant in the 800m, placing 14th as a sophomore (2:15.77) and 10th as a junior (2:16.50) • two-time Northwest Suburban Conference champion in the 800m • ranks second in Robbinsdale Armstrong history in the 800m and 4x800m relay • owns high school personal bests of 2:15.57 in the 800m (2014), 5:23 in the 1,600m (2014), 59.6 in the 400m (2015) and 25.9 in the 200m (2012) • three-time All-Northwest Suburban Conference honoree in volleyball and Nordic skiing • two-time state runners-up as a team in Nordic skiing along with earning four Northwest Suburban Conference titles • named AAA award winner for Robbinsdale Armstrong (Athletics, Academics, and Arts) and Athena Award recipient as Robbinsdale Armstrong’s most outstanding female athlete • played club volleyball and summer softball.

Personal: Daughter of Sandi Brady Sather and Jay Sather • has two siblings, Jason and Kristiana • Chemical Engineering and Chemistry major with a minor in Spanish • enjoys violin, reading, harmonizing, spikeball, being outside, traveling, swimming, and scootering.

Sather's Cross Country Career Bests (2019 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
6K	23:29.75	Blugold Invite (10/4/19)
Sather's Indoor Career Bests (2020 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
400m	1:04.26 (UA)	St. Thomas Invite (1/22/16)
600m	1:38.90	Jack Johnson Classic (1/26/19)
800m	2:19.13	Jack Johnson Classic (1/27/18)
Mile	5:34.38	UST Invite (1/19/18)
Sather's Outdoor Career Bests (2020 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
400m	1:02.13	Holst Invitational (4/22/17)
800m	2:16.03	Lady Bear Twilight (4/19/19)