University of Delaware Athletics
2015 Track & Field - Outdoor Roster
Katrina Steenkamer
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Mark's, Del.
- Hometown:
- Rising Sun, Md.
- Major:
- Fashion Merchandising
At Delaware:
Cross Country
Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters.
2014 Season
Participated in all eight events • led her team with the best time in every race she took part in • she won three meets including the Delaware Invitational (22:54), the UD Blue & Gold Invitational (22:29), and the Towson Invitational (18:01, Her personal best time) • she ran an 18:30 at the ECAC Championships, placing 24th • Top NCAA Mid- Atlantic Regional Finisher • Top ECAC Finisher • Top CAA Finisher • Delaware Invitation Champion • Towson Invitational Champion • Top Lehigh Invitational Finisher • Delaware Blue & Gold Invitational Champion • Top Paul Short Invitational Finisher • CAA Runner of the Week • National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week • CAA Academic Honor Roll • UD Alumni Association Team MVP.
2013 Season
Participated in all eight events • ran a 19:49, placing 36th, athe MSM Duals and a 19:21, placing 29th, at the ECAC Championships • recorded her best time of 18:45 at the Towson Invitational, placing 15th • CAA Academic Honor Roll.
2012 Season
Appeared in all but two meets for Delaware • finished fifth at the Delaware Invitational in 23:33 and ninth at the Blue & Gold Invitational in 22:22 • was 37th at the CAA Championships in 23:20 and 41st at the Lehigh Invitational in 24:55.
2011 Season
Competed in all eight meets for Delaware • finished 30th in the UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational in 20:05 and 67th in the Fordham Invitational in 20:06 • placed 11th in 23:50 at the Delaware Invitational and 272nd in 23:37 at the Paul Short Invitational • ran the Blue & Gold Invitational in 24:27 to finish eighth and the CAA Championships in 23:27 to place 27th • finished 118th at the NCAA Regionals in 24:40 and 31st at the ECAC Championships in 19:10.
Indoor Track & Field
Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters.
2014-2015 Season
Led the team with the best time of 5:09 in the mile at Princeton • ran a 10:46 in the 3,000m race at Ursinus • Ursinus/Coldren Invitational Champion.
2013-2014 Season
Participated in four events • was part of a 4x400m Relay team to run 4:24 at Lehigh and part of a Distance Medley Relay team to run 11:56 at Armory • ran a 5:03 mile at Raleigh and a 10:13 in the 3,000m race at Albany • ECAC Qualifier.
2012-13 Season
Won the 3000 meters at the John Covert Classic and Princeton Invitational • member of the distance medley relay team that finished 22nd at the ECAC Championships in 12:17.92 • ran a 1600 meter split in 5.18 in the distance medley relay • ran a 68.0 split in the 4x400 meter relay • ran the mile in 5:13.40 and the 3000 meters in 10:05.76.
2011-12 Season
Member of the distance medley relay team that finished 11th at the ECAC Championships in 11:58.25 • member of the 4x800 meter relay team that won its event at the John Covert Classic • ran the 800 meters in 2:27.91 at the John Covert Classic, the seventh fastest time in school history, and the mile in 5:08.99 at the Princeton Invitational • finished the 3000 meters in 10:07.10 at the Collegiate Challenge and the 5000 meters in 17:56.89 at the Lafayette/Rider Invitational, the fastest times by a Blue Hen in each event during the season.
Outdoor Track & Field
Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters.
2015 Season
Participated in four events • part of a 4x800m Relay team to run a 9:43 at VCU • ran a 4:40 at the Delaware Classic in the 1,500m race • led the team in the 3,000m race with the best time of 10:08 at Colonial • led the team in the 5,000m race with her best time of 17:00 in the CAA Championships • ECAC Qualifier • VCU Ram Invitational Champion • Delaware Classic Champion.
2014 Season
Participated in four events • was part of a Distance Medley relay team to run 11:54 at William and Mary • ran a 4:35 at the Delaware Open in the 1,500m race and a 17:06 in the 5,000m race at the CAA Championships • led the team with the best time of 9:51 in the 3,000m race at William and Mary • ECAC Qualifier • CAA Top 5 Finisher • Navy Invitational Champion • Delaware Open Champion • James Madison Invitational Champion • CAA Academic Honor Roll.
2013 Season
Ran the 3000 meters in 10:16.66 at the Colonial Relays, the fastest time by a Blue Hen during the year • finished the 1500 meters in 4:50.48 at the Delaware Open • ran the 5000 meters in 17:23.28 at the CAA Championships.
2012 Season
Ran the 800 meters in 2:29.54 and the 1,500 meters in 4:48.11 at the VCU Invitational • completed the 5,000 meters in 17:47.06 at the Colonial Relays.
High School
Four-year member of field hockey and track teams, and ran one year of cross country at St. Mark’s High School • named All-State All-County, and All-Catholic League as a senior during her only year of cross country • also selected All-Catholic League in track • finished first in the two mile and second in the mile at the state championships • coached by former UD cross country standout Mike DiGennaro • earned second honors.
Personal
Katrina Anne Steenkamer ("steen-ka-mur") • daughter of Tom and Stephanie Steenkamer • has two younger brothers, Christopher and Benjamin, and a younger sister, Elizabeth • cousin, Meredith Steenkamer, is also on the UD cross country team • mother attended UD and is employed by the University • has five uncles and an aunt who also attended Delaware • uncle, Mike Steenkamer, competed for the Blue Hen men’s cross country team • fashion merchandising major at Delaware with minors in business, management information systems, and history.
SEASON BESTS
| Year |
4x4 (Ind.) |
DMR (Ind.) |
800m (Ind.) |
Mile (Ind.) |
3,000m (Ind.) |
5,000m (Ind.) |
4x8 (Out.) |
DMR (Out.) |
800m (Out.) |
1,500m (Out.) |
3,000m (Out.) |
5,000m (Out.) |
| 2015 | 5:09.76 | 10:46.35 | 9:43.60 | 4:40.49 | 10:08.66 | 17:00.64 | ||||||
| 2014 | 4:24.73 | 11:56.75 | 5:03.01 | 10:13.79 | 11:54.90 | 4:35.29 | 9:51.11 | 17:06.47 | ||||
| 2013 | 4:33.56 | 12:17.92 | 5:13.40 | 10:05.76 | 4:50.38 | 10:16.66 | ||||||
| 2012 | 11:58.25 | 2:27.91 | 5:08.99 | 10:07.10 | 17:56.89 | 2:29.54 | 4:48.11 | 17:47.06 |
