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Stephanie Herbst

  • Class
  • Induction
    1985-86, 1988
  • Honors
    Women's Cross Country (1985), Women's Cross Country (1986), Women's Track & Field (1986), Women's Track & Field (1988)
  • Led the Badgers to the NCAA team cross country championship in 1985 and a runner-up finish in 1986
  • Two-time cross country All-American by placing seventh in 1985 and eighth in 1986
  • Won the Big Ten cross country title in both 1985 and 1986
  • The 1986 NCAA champion in the indoor 3,000-meter run with a meet record time of 8:57.12
  • Won 1986 NCAA outdoor track titles in the 5,000 (15:42.36) and 10,000-meter (32:32.75 to set an NCAA record) runs
  • A seven-time Big Ten track champion in races ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 meters
  • Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year in 1985-86
  • Nominated for the Honda Sports Award in track and cross country
  • Participated in the 1988 U.S. Olympic team trials
  • Won two (1985 and 1986) National Olympic Festival titles in the 10,000 meters
  • Academic All-Big Ten for three seasons (1985-87)
  • GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1986 (second team) and 1987 (third team)
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