Florida State University Athletics
2016-17 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Catherine Blaney
- Year:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ocala, Fla.
- High School:
- Belleview
- Other College:
- USF
BIO
Senior transfer from South Florida should have an immediate impact for the Seminoles…earned All-American Athletic Conference honors in cross country last fast…has consistently been USF’s top performer in both cross country and distance track events for the past two seasons…in addition to cross country, has indoor and outdoor eligibility remaining.
Before FSU:
Brings an impressive list of credentials from USF to Tallahassee including PBs of 4:33.12 (1500), 4:53.79 (mile), 9:54.58 (3000) and 16:57.57 (5000)…was 12th at the 2015 AAC Cross Country Championships…is a two-time runner-up at the FSU Invitational…an AAC Championships scorer on the track indoors in the mile and DMR and outdoors in the steeplechase.
Personal:
Starred at Belleview High where she capped her career by finishing fifth in the 1600 and fourth in the 3200 at the 2013 3A State Championships…was 14th at the 3A State Cross Country Championships as a senior…placed seventh at the 2014 USATF Junior National Outdoor Championships in the 3000…also played soccer…outstanding student who earned All-AAC Academic honors while at USF…majoring in public health at FSU…comes from a running family…father Mike ran at Florida, mother Rene ran cross country and played soccer in high school while older sister Anne-Marie was an NCAA Championships qualifier in both cross country and track for UCF…born Feb. 7, 1995.
