2015 Cross Country Roster

Catherine Blaney

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • High School Belleview HS
  • Hometown Belleview, Fla.

Biography

All-Conference: Cross Country (2016)

2015-16

Outdoor 

  •  Ran a personal-best time in the 3,000m steeplechase and finished eighth at the American Outdoor Championships (5/14). 
  • Had a season-best 5K time of 17:40.15 at the Seminole Invitational (4/15) and finished fifth.

Indoor 

  •     Was a member of the distance medley relay team that placed 9th at The American Indoor Chapionships (2/28-2/29) with a time of 12:07.18. 

Cross Country 

  • Led the Bulls with a season best 6k time of 21:05.27 at the American Athletic Conference Championship, finishing 12th overall and taking home all-conference honors. Among the first USF cross country athletes to be named all-conference in 11 years.

  • Finished third among the Bulls at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 22:04.96, good for 80th overall.

 

2014-15

Outdoor

  • Ran a season-best 1,500m time of 4:33.12 at the UCF Invitational (3/27)
  • Ran a season and team-best 3,000m time of 9:56.86 at the USF Invitational (3/12). It was the ninth-fastest time in school history.
  • Ran a season and team-best 5,000m time of 17:09.09 at the Bulls Invitational (3/19)

Indoor

  • Ran the sixth best time in school history in the mile after a 4:53.79 at the Hoosier Hills Invitational (2/13), placing second in the event
  • Placed seventh at the American Indoor Championships (2/27) in the mile, with a time of 4:57.66
  • Holds the 10th best time in school history in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:54.58 at the Vulcan Invitational (1/23), placing second in the event
  • Won the 3,000 meters at the Akron Open (1/9) with a time of 9:59.55
  • Placed sixth at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup (2/6) with a team best time of 16:57.57, which was the sixth best all time in school history
  • Was a member of the distance medley relay team that placed fourth at the American Indoor Championships (2/27) with a time of 11:56.22

Cross Country

  • Finished first for the Bulls in all seven events throughout the season
  • Recorded a season-best time 5k of 17:21.35 at the Mountain Dew Invitational on Sept. 20
  • Participated in the American Athletic Conference Championships on Oct. 31, completing the 6k in 21:48
  • Competed in the NCAA South Regional on Nov. 14, registering a personal-best of 20:56.1 for the 6k course

2013-14

Outdoor

  • Had a season best time of 4:47.51 in the 1500m at the Bulls Invitational (3/21) and placed fourth

Indoor

  • Recorded 5:15.39 in the 1 mile event at the Jack Johnson Classic(1/25).

Cross Country

  • Finished 42nd at conference with a 6k time of 23:03.49
  • Placed 134th at regionals with a 6k time of 22:48.63

Personal: Blaney joins the Bulls from Ocala, Fla., where she lettered in soccer, cross country and track at Belleview High School. She was named MVP after her All-State senior campaign.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

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  • 2014Sophomore

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  • 2015Junior

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