The 5-foot-5 senior raced to the Class 4A individual state championship this past season with a time of 17:41.78, leading the Scots to second place as a team. Rathjen finished third at the Nike Cross Nationals South Regional championships in 17:54.25 and
Rathjen has maintained a 4.51 GPA in the classroom.
A devoted member of her church community, Rathjen has volunteered locally on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club of Dallas and the Special Olympics.