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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Greenfield, Wis.
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| High School:
Whitnall
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| Height:
5-7
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| Event:
Distance
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Steffen's Cross Country Bio
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Freshman/Freshman
At Wisconsin
Track
2012 Outdoor: Redshirt season
2012 Indoor: Redshirt season, competed unattached, ran the 3000 meters in a time of 10:33.96 for third place at the Red & White Open (2/17) ... placed seventh in the 3000 meters at the Badger Track Classic (1/14) with a time of 10:57.34 ... took fourth unattached in the unseeded 3000 meters with a time of 11:02.22 at the Wisconsin Invitational (1/21) ... took second in the mile at the Wisconsin NCAA qualifier (3/2) with a time of 5:19.01
High School
Four-time first team All-Conference ... Conference Champion and State qualifier senior year ... tied school 4000 meters record (14:54) ... Academic All-State, Whitnall High School Best Female Athlete, Whitnall High School Female Scholar Athlete senior year ... four year varsity letter winner in soccer
Personal
Parents are Jim and Cindy Steffen ... has an older brother, Brad ... intends to major in pharmacology
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because I am a third generation Badger and I wanted to experience UW's rich academic and athletic tradition for myself. Wisconsin is such a prestigious university and I couldn't resist the chance to be a part of it."
| Personal Bests |
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Outdoor |
| Mile |
5:19.01 |
3-2-12 |
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| 3000 Meters |
10:33.96 |
2-17-12 |
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