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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Indigo Sterud

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Hononegah
  • Hometown:
    Rockton, Ill.

Summary

Biography

XC Career-Best Marks
5k: 20:04.1 (9/29/2023)
6k: 23:27.4 (9/15/2023)
 
2023 (Freshman):
  • Finished 15th (15:35.6) in first collegiate race at Flyer Flames Challenge.
  • Came in 41st place at the Redbird Invite (23:27.4).
High School / Personal:
  • Two-time IHSA 3A Cross Country Championship qualifier.
  • An All-State performer in the 3A Track & Field State Championship for 300m hurdles.
  • Member of three-time cross country champion team.
  • Team also won conference and sectionals for track in 2021.
  • Named All-Conference for cross country and track.
  • Set a school record in the Indoor 200m hurdles, running a 29.56.
  • Led team to conference champions in 2021.
  • Anchored two relays that qualified for State.
  • Named Team MVP and Team Captain.
  • 5x All-Conference Scholar Athlete.
  • Competed in multiple events throughout her career as an Indian at Hononegah.
  • Also played soccer as a center midfield/forward for two years.
  • .Daughter of Tania Paterick-Sterud and Erik Sterud.
  • Mother played tennis and soccer at Loras College, while father was a soccer player there.
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
  • Majoring in Earth & Environmental Sciences.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

  • 2025Junior