“Obviously Katelynne possesses considerable talent, but it’s her work ethic and team-first attitude that defines who she is. She also has an intangible desire to win—regardless of how fatigued she may be, she’s always capable of finding another gear to summon her tremendous leg speed and defeat her competition.”

Paul Hass

Head Coach - Glenbard West coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 junior raced to the Class 3A individual state championship this past season with a time of 15:59.82. The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Hart took second at the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships for the second consecutive year, clocking a 17:01. She also broke the tape at the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional championships in 17:14.9, placed third at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional championships and took 16th at the national NXN Final, earning All-American honors.

Academic Achievement

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

Exemplary Character

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