2025 Cross Country

Catherine Hany

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • High School John Hersey

Biography

ALL-TIME TOP 10
#6 - Indoor DMR (12:14.95)
#9 - Indoor 800m (2:19.05)
#9 - Outdoor 800m (2:16.22)
#10 - Indoor 500m (1:22.72)

2024-25
Cross Country — Opened her first collegiate season with a 15:45.7 4k at the Spider Alumni Open (8/31), placing 74th… Did not compete the remainder of the season due to injury... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track — Started her season at the NYC Gotham Cup (1/17) with a 1k PR of 3:06.58… Ran a 500 meter PR of 1:22.72 at the Patriot Games (2/1)… PRed in the 800 at the Liberty Open (2/8) with a time of 2:20.88… Lowered her 800 PR to 2:19.05 at the Father Diamond Invitational (2/21)… Placed 19th in the 800 with a time of 2:19.78 and contributed to the 8th place DMR at the Patriot League Championships (3/1).

Outdoor Track — Opened her season at the Richmond Fred Hardy Invitational (3/21) with a 1500 PR of 4:59.27… Ran 2:23.05 in the 800 and contributed to a 4x400 relay at the George Mason Dalton Ebanks Invitational (4/5)… Ran an 800 PR of 2:19.59 at the Virginia Challenge (4/19)… Lowered her 800 PR to 2:16.22 (ninth AU all-time) to place 20th at the Patriot League Championships (5/2)… Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Competed for John Hersey HS running middle distance and cross country … PR’s – 2:17.7 (800m), 5:19.2 (1600m) … Part of the 4x800m relay quartet that holds the John Hersey record (9:25) … A state medalist in the 4x800m relay, placing sixth, as a sophomore.
 
Personal: Parents are Becky and Jason … A National Merit Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society (2022-24) … Is working toward a degree in International Studies.
 
Why I Chose American: “I love the welcoming team culture, beautiful campus, and career opportunities in DC!”

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore