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Katlyn Schmeltzer

Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
High School:
Boerne HS
Hometown:
Boerne, Texas

Schmeltzer's TFRRS Results

AT MAJOR MEETS
2025 American Outdoor - 9th, 3000m Steeplechase, 11:01.89
2025 American Indoor - 19th, 5000m, 17:58.30
2024 AAC XC - 38th, 6k, 22:32.9
2024 AAC Outdoor - 5th, 3000m Steeplechase, 10:56.17
2024 AAC Outdoor - 26th, 5000m, 18:15.68
2024 AAC Indoor - 31st, 3000m, 10:02.43
2023 NCAA South-Central Regional (XC) - 115th, 6k, 23:07.4
2023 AAC Championships (XC) - 65th, 6k, 23:01.4
2023 C-USA Indoor Championships - 13th, 5000m, 17:44.36
2022 NCAA South-Central Region Championships (XC) - 101st, 22:58.9
2022 C-USA Championships (XC) - 37th, 6k, 23:19.4
2022 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 11th, 3000m Steeplechase, 11:44.80

ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 American All-Academic
2023-24 AAC All-Academic
2024 Rice Scholar Athlete
2022-23 C-USA Academic Medal
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021-22 C-USA Academic Medal
2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020-21 C-USA Academic Medal
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2024-25
XC: Ran at five meets...Finished 38th at the AAC Championships...Was 11th at the Rice Invitational...Indoor: Ran at four meets..Finished 19th in the 5000m at the American Indoor Championships...Set a personal best time of 10:01.70 for the 3000m at the Howie Ryan Invite...Outdoor: Competed at four meets...Finished ninth in the steeplechase at the American Outdoor meet..Was second in the same event at the Victor Lopez Classic.

2023-24
XC: Ran at five races...Was 65th at the AAC Cross Country Championships...Indoor: Competed at four meets...Set a personal best time in the 3000m at the AAC Championships...Outdoor: Ran at five meets...Scored points with a fifth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase at the AAC Championships.

2022-23
XC: Ran in six races...Had a personal best time in the 6k race at the Lehigh Paul Short Run...Qualified for the NCAA South-Central Region Championships. Indoor: Competed in four meets...Finished 13th in the 5000m at the C-USA Championships. Outdoor: Ran at five meets...Grabbed a crucial point for Rice in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the C-USA Championships with an eighth-place finish.

2021-22
Indoor: Saw action at three meets, highlighted by a time of 11:06.68 to place 8th in the 3000m at the Howie Ryan Invitational. Outdoor: Competed at six meets...placed second in the 2000m steeple in her outdoor debut at the Houston Spring Break Invitational...ran a season-best time of 11:44.80 to place 11th in the 3000m steeplechase at the C-USA Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Boerne High School (Boerne, Texas) where she competed under head coaches Christopher Carter and Jennifer Breuer...ran both track and cross country...All-Region First Team and was named to the San Antonio Express News All-Area cross country team...cross country PR's: 2 mile (11:53.0), 5k (19:26.0)...Track PR's: 2:28 (800m), 5:36 (1600m), 11:56 (3200m)...also played soccer for head coach Michael Strong and earned All-District Second Team honors...graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

PERSONAL
Parents: Eric and Linda Schmeltzer...Major: Undecided...Rice College: Duncan...Major: Environmental Engineering