Katrina Durrwachter

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Emmaus HS
Hometown:
Emmaus, PA

Career Results

2019: Competed in six meets during her junior season for the Panthers... Appeared in her first career NCAA Mid-Atlabtic Regional (Nov. 15) and posted a 169th place finish in 23:27.40... Notched a 131st place finish at the ACC Cross Country Championships (Nov. 1) as she finished in 25:52.60... Posted a season-best sixth place finish at the Galen Piper Invitational (Sept. 6) as she finished the 4K course in 15:21.70... Had a 4K personal record time of 15:10.70 at the Pitt Panther Opener (Aug. 30) as she took home 23rd place... Notched a 6K personal record time of 22:36.50 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (Oct. 19) as she finished in 123rd place overall in the talented field.

2018: Did not compete.

2017: Competed in the Duquesne Duals 5K, placing 45th with a time of 20:33.8 (Sept. 2) … Took 82nd in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational 6K with a time of 25:57.0 (Sept. 8) … Competed in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational, taking 80th in the 5K with a time of 21:15.9 (Oct. 7).

HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain for cross country and track … Named the Players’ Player for cross country and track as a senior … Named Track Team MVP as a senior … As a freshman (2013-14): was an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and PIAA AAA District 11 qualifier in the 3200m … As a sophomore (2014-15): Named Most Improved for cross country … Qualified for the state cross country meet … Runner-up at cross country districts … Runner-up in the 4x400m at the conference meet … As a junior (2015-16): Runner-up in the 4x800m at conference and district meets … Placed eighth in the 4x800m at the state meet … Broke school record for 4x800m … As a senior (2016-17): Conference champion in the 4x800m … Qualified for states in the 4x800m … Placed third in the 800m at the district meet … Four-time recipient of the Academic Excellence Award … Named an AP Scholar in 2017.

PERSONAL: Born May 4, 1999 … Daughter of Merrilee and Michael … Has a younger brother, Kyle … Intended major is rehabilitation science … Great uncle played for the Pittsburgh Pirates when they won the World Series in 1979 … Plays the piano.