2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Honors: 2021 Academic All-Big Ten
| Personal Bests |
| Outdoor |
Cross Country |
| 1500 Meters |
4:44.29 |
4/9/21 |
6K |
22:17.1 |
10/15/21 |
| 3000 Meters |
9:55.30 |
5/8/21 |
|
|
|
| 5000 Meters |
17:25.00 |
4/23/21 |
|
|
|
TFRRS Profile
2021 Cross Country: Finished third at the Badger Classic (Sept. 10), covering the 5.2K course in 18:59.2 ... placed 12th at the Bradley Intercollegiate (Sept. 17), crossing in 17:17.3 for 3.1 miles ... competed in the B race at the Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct. 15), finishing 42nd
2021 Outdoor Track: Placed 46th in the 1500 meters with a personal best time of 4:44.29 at the Big Ten Invite #2 (Apr.9) ... finished fifth in the 3000 meters with a personal best time of 9:55.30 at the Wisconsin Big Invitational (May 8) ... took 22nd in the 5000 meters with a 17:25.00 at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays (Apr.23) ... helped the Badgers take fifth in the 4X800 meter relay with a 9:05.84 at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays (Apr.23)
2021 Indoor Track: Did not compete
2020 Cross Country: Did not compete
Personal: Parents are Mike and Laura Jortberg, siblings are Elizabeth, Matthew, and Maggie ... born May 8 ... major is business:
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because of the amazing team culture and history of athletic success combined with the opportunity to pursue my interests in the highly ranked Wisconsin School of Business."
Off the course with Kate
Where is your favorite places to run in Madison? Lakeshore path and the Arb
My favorite thing about Wisconsin cross country is … our home course and the beautiful places to run in Madison
Which teammate have you learned the most from and what have you learned? Sami Stieve; She is so disciplined, and we share similar career goals. She motivates me to find a perfect balance between my running goals and my academic goals.
The best thing about the Zimmer Course is … the hills
What is the strangest thing that has happened to you in a race? I have fallen while running up a hill
What are your team goals for the season? Race as a pack
When did you start running competitively? Middle school
What do you love most about running? It is both an individual and a team sport
Why did you choose cross country and/or track? I enjoyed the mile in gym class
If you could go on a run with any one person, who would it be? Bob Liking
Post-college plans? Get my master’s degree in business analytics
Historical Player Information
-
2020-21Freshman
Mid Distance
-
2021-22Redshirt Freshman
Middle Distance
