Eligibility (Cross Country): Redshirt Senior
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor Track): Redshirt Senior /Redshirt Senior
Notables
- 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Two-time All-Great Lakes Region Honoree (2015, 2017)
- First-Team All-Big Ten Performer (2015)
- Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
- Cross Country - 2015, 2016
- Track & Field - 2018
- NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier
- 2016 - 5000 Meters
- 2017 - 10,000 Meters
- 2018 - 5000 Meters
- 2019- 10,000 Meters
2018-19 Season
2019 Outdoor Track: Finished 23rd in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA West Prelims (5/23-25) in 34:42.19 ... took eighth place in the 10,000 meters at the Big Ten Championships (5/10-12) with a time of 33:35.73 and took seventh in the 5000 meters... in her final home meet of her Badger career, Sorensen took fifth place in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:29.70... ran the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational and finished with the ninth best time in Wisconsin history, completing the distance in 33 minutes, 29.7 seconds
2019 Indoor Track: Had a season best time in the 5000 meters at the Big Ten Championship (2/22) with a 16:28.96 time... took 19th at the Iowa State Classic (2/9) in the invitational 5000 meters with a time of 16 minutes, 46.58 seconds
2018 Cross Country: Sorensen ran to a 114th place finish at the NCAA's Championship race (11/17) with a time of 21:11.0 (6K)... ran at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/9) and took 18th overall with a time of 20:56.2 (6K)... took 22nd place at the Big Ten Conference Championship (10/28) with a time of 20:44.2 (6K)...competed at the Wisconsin Pre-National Meet (10/13) and finished in 32nd place with a time of 20:57.6 (6K)... ran Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (9/28)and finished 27th overall with a time of 20:20.7 (6K)... finished third overall at the Badger Classic (9/14) with a time of 21:18.8 (6K)
2017-18 Season
2018 Outdoor: Wrapped up her season with a 35th place finish with a time of 16:31.71 in the 5000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/24) ... finished ninth overall in the 10,000 meters with a time of 35:16.62 at the Big Ten Championships (5/11) ... competed as a member of the 4x1500 relay team that finished with a time of 18:45.64 at the National Relays (4/27)...placed eighth in the 10,000 meters with a time of 34:48.93 at the Mt. Sac Relays (4/19)...finished runner-up in the 5000 meters with a time of 16 minutes 21.31 seconds at the California Collegiate Open (3/31)
2018 Indoor: Finished eighth in the 5000 meters with a time of 16:38.32 at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/24) ...took 16th in the 5000 meters 16:19.09 at the ISU Classic (2/9) ... finished runner-up in the 3000 meters with a time of 9:39.90 at The Dual (1/13)
2017 Cross Country: Finished fourth for UW and 24th overall at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/30) with a time of 17:11.04 (5K)...Finished third for UW and 64th overall at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (10/13) with a time of 20:55.3 (6K)...Ran at the Big Ten Championships (10/28) with a time of 21:01.8 (6K) to finish in 26th overall and 5th for UW...Finished third for UW and 13th overall at the Great Lakes Regional (11/11) with a time of 20:54.2 (6K)...Ran at the NCAA Championship (11/18) and finished 59th overall and third for UW with a time of 20:24.2 (6K)
2016-17 Season
2017 Outdoor: Placed 11th in the 10,000 meters at the Big Ten Championships (5/12-14) crossing the line in 34:42.03 ... finished 16th in the 5000 meters at the Drake Relays (4/27) in 16:43.44 ... ran to a 12th place finish in the 1500 meters at the Aztec Invite (3/24-25) with a time of 4:30.34
2017 Indoor: Finished sixth in the 5000 meters at the Iowa State Classic (2/10-11) in 16:57.00 ... placed eighth in the 3000 meters in 9:41.53 at the Armory Invitational (2/3-4) ... finished fifth in the 3000 meters at the Minnesota Dual (1/21) with a time of 9:55.81
2016 Cross Country: Placed fourth for Wisconsin and 131st overall at the NCAA Championship (11/19) in 20:58.0 (6k) ... was fifth for the Badgers and 42nd overall at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/11) in 21:09.1 (6k) ... finished sixth for UW and 49th overall at the Big Ten Championship (10/30) in 22:32.5 (6k) ... won the Oz Memorial Invitational (9/9) in 22:19.1 (6k)
2015-16 Season
2016 Outdoor: Finished 31st in the 5000 meters clocking in at 17:05.00 at the NCAA West Regional (5/28) ... Took ninth in the 5000 meters at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) in 16:49.36 ... Ran a new PR in the 5000 meters at the Stanford Twilight (4/22) with a time of 16:21.79 to place ninth overall ... earned a new personal record in the 5,000 meters at the Aztec Invitational (3/24-26) by taking second in 16:39.50
2016 Indoor: Made her indoor track debut by taking 24th in the 3,000 meters in 9:56.56 at the Big Ten Championships (2/26)
2015 Cross Country: Placed 93rd overall as an individual at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship (11/21) in 20:48.8 (6k) ... Ran to a fourth place finish overall and first for the Badgers at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/13) in 20:37.9 (6k) to qualify individually for the NCAA Championships ... Led UW for the fifth-straight meet placing seventh overall in 20:15.9 (6k) at the Big Ten Championship (11/1) ... Finished first for the Badgers placing 37th overall in 20:23.0 (6k) at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational (10/16) ... Finshed 26th overall and first for UW at the Greater Louisville Classic (10/3) in 17:27.69 (5k) ... Won the Iona College Meet of Champions (9/19) with a time of 22:15.3 (6k) to help the Badgers to a first place finish ... Won the Badger Opener (9/4) in 15:04.9 (4k)
2014-15 Season
2015 Outdoor: Redshirt season ... Competed unattached and won the 5000 meters at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/8) with a time of 17:01.23 ... Won the 5000 meters at the UW-Platteville Invitational (4/10) as an unattached runner with a time of 16:45.74
2015 Indoor: Redshirt season ... Competed unattached and won the 3000 meters at the Red and White Open (2/20) with a time of 9:39.31 ... Competed unattached and won the 3000 meters with a time of 9:47.24 at the Wisconsin Open (1/17).
2014 Cross Country: Competed unattached to a first place overall finish at the Wisconsin Invite (11/8) in 21:09.7 (6k) ... Ran unattached to a 24th place finish in the 'B' Race of the Wisconsin adidas Invitational (10/17) in 21:44 (6k) ... Ran unattached to an 11th place finish at the Badger Opener (9/5) in 14:29 (4k)
High School
Finished second in the 3200 meters at the 2014 Minnesota state meet in a personal-best time of 10:30.45 and placed fourth in the 1600 meters in 4:57.38 ... has a personal best of 4:56.52 in the 1600 meters, which she ran at the sectional meet in 2014 ... finished fourth at the Class AA state cross country in a personal-best 4000-meter time of 14:37.9 ... was the Class AA female winner of the Minnesota State High School League's Triple A award in 2014, honoring excellence in academics, athletics and the arts
Personal
Daughter of Pam and Scott... has one sister, Peyton... held a 4.3 GPA throughout high school to come out second in her class... majoring in statistics.
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because of its high academics in the School of Engineering and my ability to compete at a high level."
Personal Bests
| Indoor |
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Outdoor |
| 3000 Meters |
9:39.31 |
2-20-15 |
|
1500 Meters |
4:30.34 |
3-24-17 |
| 5000 Meters |
16:19.09 |
2-9-18 |
|
5000 Meters |
16:21.79 |
4-22-16 |
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10,000 Meters |
33:29.7 |
3-29-19 |
| Cross Country |
| 4 Kilometers |
14:29 |
9-5-14 |
| 5 Kilometers |
17:11.04 |
9-30-17 |
| 6 Kilometers |
20:15.9 |
11-1-15 |
Honors and Accolades
At the NCAA Championships
2018 - Cross Country
114th: 21:11.0 (6K)
2017 - Cross Country
59th - 20:24.2 (6K)
2016 - Cross Country
131st - 20:58.0 (6K)
2015 - Cross Country
93rd - 20:48.8 (6K)
At the NCAA Preliminary Round
2019 - Outdoor
10,000 Meters: 23rd (34:43.19)
2018 - Outdoor
5000 Meters: 16:31.71
2017 - Outdoor
10,000 Meters: DNF
2016 - Outdoor
5,000 Meters: 31st (17:05.00)
At the NCAA Regional (Cross Country)
2018 - Great Lakes Regional
18th: 20:56.2 (6K)
2017 - Great Lakes Regional
13th: 20:54.2 (6K)
2016 - Great Lakes Regional
42nd: 21:09.1 (6K)
2015 - Great Lakes Regional
4th: 20:37.9 (6K)
At the Big Ten Championships
2019 - Indoor
5000 Meters: 8th (16:28.96)
2018 - Cross Country
22nd: 20:44.2 (6K)
2018 - Outdoor
10,000 Meters: 9th (35:16.62)
2018- Indoor
5000 Meters: 8th (16:38.32)
2017 - Cross Country
26th - 21:01.8 (6K)
2017 - Outdoor
10,000 Meters: 11th (34:42.03)
2016 - Cross Country
49th: 22:32.5 (6K)
2016 - Outdoor
5,000 Meters: 9th (16:49.36)
2016 - Indoor
,000 Meters: 24th (9:56.56)
2015 - Cross Country
7th: 20:15.9(6K)
