2019 Cross Country Roster
Pickering, Courtney

Courtney Pickering
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- La Vista, Neb.
- High School:
- Papillion-La Vista
Bio
2018 (Junior)
Personal:
- Competed in all six meets of the season.
- Was the second-place Blue Demon finisher in four meets with a season-best overall finish at the Butler Twilight, placing 22nd with a time of 19:40.0 in the 5K race.
- Placed 167th overall and second among DePaul competitors at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, clocking in 6K time of 22:58.3.
- Raced in five meets.
- Second Blue Demon finisher at the Bradley "Pink" Classic, finishing 144th overall with a time of 23:11.5 in the 6K course.
- Had a season-best 30th place finish overall at the Vic Godfrey Open in the 4K race with a time of 19:48.0.
Indoor:
- Competed in three meets
- Took sixth in the 1000m Run (3:18.26) at the Chicagoland Championships (2/10)
- Took 41st in the Mile Run (5:41.94) at the Illini Classic (1/14)
- A member of the 4x800 relay team that took seventh (9:40.02) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25)
- A member of the Distance Medley Relay Team (12:24.19) that took seventh at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/24).
Outdoor:
- Competed in four meets
- Took sixteenth in the 1500m Run (5:18.33) at the Benedictine NCAA Challenge (4/8)
- A member of the 4x800 Relay Team that took seventh (9:40.85) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (5/13).
- Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field, along with two years in swimming
- Qualified as an individual for the Nebraska State Cross Country Championship all four years at Papillion-La Vista
- Placed in the top 15 three out of the four years (personal best of eighth twice)
- Finished first at the district championship in her junior year
- Was the Wendy's High School Heisman State Winner
- Earned the NSAA Academic All-State Award six times (three years each for cross country and track & field)
- Member of the Omaha Metro Conference All-Academic Team three times for cross country and twice for track & field
- Papillion Times Class A Runner of the Year in 2012 and 2013.
Personal:
- Majoring in International Studies with a French minor
- Daughter of Shawn and Karen Pickering
- Has one sister, Shelby
- Born on June 16, 1998.
Demon Docs: Episode 2
Saturday, October 12
Across The Line: Noah Deck
Tuesday, September 18
Across the Line: Chris Korabik
Friday, October 27
DePaul Cross Country: BIG EAST Championship Preview
Wednesday, October 26