“Katelynne has been blessed with incredible God-given talent, but her success as a runner can be directly attributed to her amazing work ethic. She is extremely self-disciplined and she knows what it takes to achieve her best and to compete against the best.”

Paul Hass

Glenbard West Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-3 sophomore raced to the Class 3A individual state championship this past season with a time of 16:22. Hart was the only runner in the country to place in the top five at both national championship races, taking second at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 17:22.5, and finishing fourth at the Nike Cross Nationals Final in 17:41.6, earning All-American honors at both events. She also broke the tape at the NXN Midwest Regional championships (17:28.6) and took second at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional championships.

Academic Achievement

Hart has maintained a 4.77 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Hart has volunteered locally on behalf of the Mawi Learning leadership group.