2018 Women's Cross Country Roster

Katie Hietpas

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Sun Prairie, Wis.
  • Highschool Sun Prairie

Biography

Notables

  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
    • Cross Country - 2017
    • Track & Field - 2018

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
Mile 5:25.87* 2-17-17 3000 Meters 10:05.89 5-4-18
3000 Meters  10:17.72 2-16-18 5000 Meters 17:27.55 4-12-18
Cross Country
5 Kilometers 18:32.5 9-8-17
6 Kilometers 23:07.6 9-16-17

Cross Country Eligibility: Redshirt Junior
Indoor/Outdoor Track Eligibility: Redshirt Junior/Redshirt Junior

2018-19 Season

2019 Outdoor Track: Took fifth place in the 3000 meters with a time of 10 minutes, 7.66 seconds at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/3)

2019 Indoor Track: Ran the 3000 meters at the Red and White Classic (2/15) and finished in tenth with a time of 10 minutes, 21.58 seconds... took fifth overall in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:30.03 at the Badger Icebreaker (1/12)

2018 Cross Country: Did not compete

2017-18 Season

2018 Outdoor: Won the 3000 meters with a personal best time of 10:05.89 at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/4)... finished 11th in the 5000 meters at the UW-Platteville Invite (4/12) with a time of 17:27.55...placed third in the 5000 meters with a time of 17:45.02 at the Spec Towns Invite (4-6/7)

2017 Indoor: Won the 3000 meters with a time of 10:17.72 at the Shell Shocker (2/16)...finished second for the Badgers and 26th overall at the Illinois State Invitational (9/8) with a time of 18:32.5(5K)...ran with a time of 23:07.6 (6K) at the WI Mayflower Day Open (9/16) placing 14th overall and seventh for UW....Finished fourth for UW and 50th overall in the B race of the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (10/13) with a time of 23:33.7 (6K)

2017 Cross Country: Competed in the B race at the Wisconsin Pre-National Meet (10/13) and finished in 77th place with a time of 23:13.5 (6K)

2016-17 Season

2017 Outdoor: Redshirt season ... competed unattached in the 3000 meters at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5) crossing the line in 10:31.53 to place second

2017 Indoor: Redshirt season ... competed unattached in the mile at the Shell Shocker (2/17), finishing in 5:25.87 

2016 Cross Country: Redshirt season

High School

Placed sixth at Wisconsin state meet in the 1600 meters and 3200 meters as a junior … finished third at state individually in cross country as a junior … also helped Sun Prairie finish third at state in cross country as a junior … won conference for cross country from 2012-2014 … took first in the 1600 meters in the Big 8 conference meet as a junior and a sophomore … placed fifth at state in cross country as a sophomore and sixth as a freshman … finished fifth in the 1600 meters at state as a freshman … along with taking sixth in the 3200 meters as a freshman … did not compete due to injury senior year … coaches: Matt Roe, Josh Markham and Paul Frank

Personal

Parents are Julie Schwellenbach and Mike Hietpas … has one brother, Matt … 2016 WIAA Scholar Athlete … major is undecided
 

Why Wisconsin?

Not only does it have a great Division I cross country and track team, but the academics are amazing- especially for research, and I want to go into science. The city of Madison has such a great atmosphere too and there is always something going on.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Redshirt Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2018Redshirt Sophomore

    5'5"