Caroline Kurdej

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Schaumburg, Ill.
High School:
Schaumburg

2016-17 (Sophomore)

Indoor: Competed in two meets… Took fourth in the 1000m Run (3:16.02) at the Chicagoland Championships (2/10)… Took 37th in the Mile Run (5:37.51) at the Illini Classic (1/14).

Outdoor: Did not compete

2015-16 (Freshman):
Indoor: Saw action in four meets... Ran a career best in the mile at the GVSU Eubanks Open (1/15) with a time of 5:18.86... Finished seventh at the Chicagoland Indoor Championships (2/12) with a mile of 5:22.53.

Outdoor: Competed in three meets... Set a career best in the 1500m run at the DePaul Invitational (4/16) with a time of 5:01.43.

High School: Four-time all-conference runner (2011-14) ... was an all-regional and all-sectional runner in 2012 ... awarded the Freshman of the Year honor ... ran a best 5k time of 17:33 ... finished 2012 outdoor season as the 3200m conference champion with a time of 10:53 and second place at sectionals ... won the indoor 3200m conference championship event ... qualified for states in the 3200m during the 2013 season ... claimed the IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award, MSL All-Academic Senior Athlete Award, 2012 and 2014 cross country MVP and was a student-athlete of the month nominee in November 2012.

Personal: Born on September 26, 1996 ... daughter of Robert and Iwona Kurdej ... has one sister, Aleksandra (30) ... Enrolled in the five-year Master's Accounting Program.