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Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Girls Track & Field - Illinois

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Katelynne Hart

Distance
GLENBARD WEST HS
GLEN ELLYN , ILLINOIS
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

4:52.99

1600 meters

10:24.33

3200 meters

2:13.11

800 meters

4:39.57

1 mile
“Katelynne is incredibly disciplined in the effort she puts forth on and off the track. Her workouts are extraordinary as far as the times she’s able to hit consistently and the mental focus she brings to each practice.”
Paul Hass
Head Coach - Glenbard West distance coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 junior won three individual races at the Class 3A state meet this past season. The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Hart broke the tape in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:52.99, captured the 3200 in 10:24.33 and took the 800 in 2:13.11. Her season-best clocking of 4:39.57 in the mile ranked as the nation’s No. 2 performance among prep competitors in 2019 at the time of her selection.

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Academic Achievement

Hart has maintained a 4.76 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Hart has volunteered locally on behalf of the Mawi Learning leadership group and her school’s Medical and Global Giving club.