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2008-09 Track and Field Roster

Sara Gerhardt

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Lutheran High North
  • Hometown Macomb, Mich.

Biography

2008 Cross Country: Competed in two meets for the Golden Grizzlies ...Wasthe second Golden Grizzlyto finish at the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 6) in 34th place with a 5K time of 19:30.

2007 Outdoor Track: Ran 38:31.99 at the Gina Relays (April 28) to break the school record of 39:12.17 set the year before by Julie Austin ... Had the best finish in school history finishing second in the 10,000 at the Mid-Continent Championships.

2007 Cross Country: Ran in five meets ... Her best finish was fourth at The Golden Grizzly Open (Sept. 1) ... Her 6K time of 23:35.42 at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10) was among the top 15 in school history.

2006 Cross Country: Ran in three meets for the Golden Grizzlies as a freshman ...finished eighth among OU runners at the Golden Grizzly Open with a 5K time of 20:13 ... finished in the top 50 overall at the Spartan Invitational, placing eighth among her teammates with a 6K time of 25:43 ... had her highest finish among the Golden Grizzlies, placing seventh on team at the Notre Dame Invitational with a season-best 5K time of 19:56 ... Academic All-Conference selection.

High School: Earned three letters in cross-country at Lutheran High North ... Selected team captain in cross country and track as a senior ... Earned All-Metro League and all-county recognition three years in cross country and two in track ... Two-time academic all-state team in cross country (2004, 2005) ... Recipient of numerous academic scholarships ... Winner of the Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete Award and the Talented Scholar Award ... Macomb County All-Academic ... Officer in the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Linda Gerhardt ... Majoring in Health Sciences.