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Junior
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| Hometown:
Peoria, Ill.
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| High School:
Notre Dame
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| Height:
5-3
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| Event:
Distance
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Caitlin Comfort Photo Gallery
Comfort's Cross Country Bio
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Junior/Junior
Notables
• 2008 Big Ten Conference Cross Country Freshman of the Year
• Three-time All-Great Lakes Region in cross country (2008, 2009, 2010)
• 2010 All-Big Ten first team in cross country
• Two-time All-Big Ten second team in cross country (2008, 2009)
• USTFCCA All-Academic (2010)
At Wisconsin
Track
2012 Outdoor: Placed third at the Big Ten championships (5/11) in the 10,000 meters with a time of 34:33.13 ... took 24th in her section of the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational (4/6) with a time of 33:27.02 ... placed 18th in the 5000 meters with a time of 16:31.41 at the Payton Jordan Invitational (4/28)
2012 Indoor: Competed at the Big Ten championships (2/25) in the 5000 meters for 10th place with a time of 16:47.40 ... placed fourth in the 3000 meters at the Bill Bergan invitational (1/28) with a personal-best time of 9:34.57 ... took fifth in the 5000 meters at the Iowa State Classic (2/11) with a time of 16:07.90
2011 Indoor: Won the 3,000 meters at the Husker Invitational (2/5) finishing in 9:48.49 ... finished the 5,000 meters with a personal best time of 16:41.01 at the Husky Classic (2/12) to take 33rd ... placed fifth in the mile with a time of 5:01.58# at the Illini Classic (1/22)
2011 Outdoor: Won the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational (3/25) with a time of 34:25.82
2010 Indoor: Finished 13th in the 5,000 meters at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a personal-best time of 16:49.77 ... member of the sixth-place distance medley relay at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (11:34.75) ... made her indoor season debut and finished first in the 5,000 meters at the Red & White Open (2/19) in 17:08.55
2010 Outdoor: Finished 29th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Preliminary Round (5/27) in a time of 36:03.20 ... finished third in the 10,000 meters (34:26.35) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships ... placed 18th in her section of the 5,000 meters in a personal-best time of 16:22.28 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational (5/1) ... finished second in the 'A' section of the 5,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/16) ... finished 20th in the 1,500 meters at the Florida Relays (4/2) in a personal-best time of 4:36.21
2009 Indoor: Redshirt season
2009 Outdoor: Redshirt season. Won 3,000 meters in a personal-best 10:15.73 at the Wisconsin Open (5/2) while running unattached
High School
2006 Illinois state
Class AA cross country champion ... finished second in the 2007 state cross country meet ... placed third as a sophomore and eighth as a freshman at the state cross country meet ... four-time conference champion in cross country ... 2007 Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Female Athlete of the Year ... two-time Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association cross country runner of the year ... placed fourth in the 3,200 meters at the 2006 state meet and sectional champion at 3,200 meters ... three-time conference champ and school record holder in 800, 1,600 and 3,200 ... member of National Honor Society and honor roll ... also participated in soccer and cheerleading, Personal bests: 5000 Meters- 16:42
Personal
Parents are Jim and Julie Comfort ... has three brothers, Jimmy, Drake and Dominic ... intends to major in public relations/marketing
| Personal Bests |
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Outdoor |
| Mile |
5:01.58 # |
1-22-11 |
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1500 Meters |
4:36.21 |
4-2-10 |
| 3000 Meters |
9:34.57 |
1-28-12 |
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3000 Meters |
10:15.73 |
5-2-09 |
| 5000 Meters |
16:07.90 |
2-11-12 |
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5000 Meters |
16:22.28 |
5-1-10 |
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10,000 Meters |
33:27.02 |
4-6-12 |
Honors and Awards
Academic All-Big Ten (1)
2010
USTFCCA All-Academic (1)
2010
At the NCAA Preliminary Round
2010 - Outdoor
10,000 Meters: 29th (36:03.20)
At the Big Ten Championships
2012-Outdoor
10,000 Meters: 3rd (34:33.13)
2011- Indoor
5,000 Meters: 18th (17:17.24#)
2010 - Indoor
5,000 Meters: 13th (16:49.77)
Distance Medley Relay: 6th (11:34.75)
2010 - Outdoor
5,000 Meters: DNS
10,000 Meters: 3rd (34:26.35)
