A Look At How True Freshmen Performed At NCAA XC



Athlete: Fiona O'Keeffe
College: Stanford University
Place: 37th (All-American)
Time: 20:23.3 (5:28.1 average mile)
Notes: Finished #1 for Stanford for the first time this season. The Cardinal placed fifth overall with three freshmen in the top five.

High School: Davis, CA
Prep Accolades: As a senior, ran through injury to help team place second at NXN while placing 85th overall; placed fourth at NXN as both a junior and a sophomore. Two-time California state cross country champion; 2016 California state 3200m champion. Beat Anna Rohrer, third at NCAA XC, to win the USATF Junior Nationals 5K this June in 15:56.84. Runner-up at the 2016 Brooks PR Invitational two mile. Set PRs of 4:45.68 1600m, 10:00.85 3200m, 15:56.84 5K (track).