Girls' Cross Country
2016 Player of the Year
Katie Rainsberger
Air Academy High School
Colorado Springs,
Colorado Impact Statement
“When I’m angry, mad or sad, it’s just doing something you love, there’s that feeling of accomplishment and strength. I feel clear. This is clarity.” -Katie Rainsberger
Biography
Katie Rainsberger won the Nike Cross Nationals championship this past season with a winning time of 16:56.8.
Rainsberger, who was unbeaten against all distance competition in 2015, won the Class 4A individual state championship with a course-record time of 17:39, leading her team to the state team title. She also placed seconds in 2012 and 2013.
Rainsberger will be running for the University of Oregon Ducks next fall.
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