The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016-17 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Katie Ruhala
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lucas, Texas
- High School:
- Lovejoy
- Major:
- Exercise Science
• 2016 Academic All-Big 12 First Team - Track & Field
• 2015 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team - Track & Field
• 2014 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team - Cross Country
• 2014 USTFCCCA South Central All-Region
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2017-18
Cross Country:
• Competed in one meet for the Longhorns
• Finished 20th overall and 7th for Texas at the Texas A&M Aggie Opener with a time of 15:32.1, helping the Longhorns with a 2nd place team finish
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Crossed in 4th place in 3000m at Texas Invitational
• Ran season-best 10:35.49 in 3000m to finish 6th at Longhorn Invitational
• Finished 22nd in 5000m at Texas Relays
Indoor:
• Finished 15th in 3000m at Texas A&M Team Invitational
Cross Country:
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2015-16
Outdoor:
• Finished 8th in 3000m at TCU Invitational
Indoor:
• Won the 5000m at Power 5 Invitational in 17:16.57
• Opened season with 3rd-place finish in 3000m at Texas A&M Team Invitational
Cross Country: Did not compete... redshirt season
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Won the 3000m with a time of 9:59.60 at the UTSA Challenge Invitational
• Placed 2nd in the 3000m with a time of 9:50.48 at the Longhorn Invitational
• Crossed 7th in 5000m at Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and Penn Relays
• Finished 11th in 10,000m and 19th in 5000m at Big 12 Championships
Indoor:
• Finished 33rd at Big 12 Championships in 3000m
• Also ran at Rod McCravy Memorial, Meyo Invitational and Husky Classic
Cross Country:
• Competed in 5 meets
• Finished 14th at Baylor Invitational to open season
• Finished 24th at Big 12 Championships
• Crossed 19th at NCAA South Central Regional Championships to earn all-region honors
2013-14
Outdoor/Indoor:
• Did not compete (Redshirt season)
Cross Country:
• Competed in 4 meets
• Posted a time of 22:22.5 at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 54th
• Placed 5th for Texas at the Wisconsin Invitational (22:10)
• Ran a 18:12.28 at the 5K Texas Invitational, placing 11th overall
• Also raced at the Ricardo Romo Classic, coming in 12th overall with a time of 19:22.2
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• 2-time UIL 3A state champion in the 3200m at Lovejoy under coach Greg Christenson
• As a sophomore, she also placed 2nd at the meet in the 1600m and was named 2011 UIL Texas State Track and Field Meet 3A Female Athlete of the Year
• Claimed victory in the 1600m at the state meet as a freshman running a prep-school personal-best of 5:04
• Awarded Dallas Morning News Freshman Female 3A Athlete of the Year as a freshman
• Finished in the top-5 individually for 3 consecutive years at the 3A cross country meet (freshman, sophomore, junior)
• Helped Lovejoy to a a trio of 3A UIL state cross country meets (sophomore, junior, senior)
PERSONAL
• Born in Dallas, Texas
• Parents Mary and John Ruhala
• Older sister to Sam and Eli
• Involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Relay For Life and National Honor Society during high school
• Member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2013)
• Majoring in Exercise Science
