THE FLATS – Kate Jortberg closed out the Georgia Tech Cross Country season Saturday morning, competing at the NCAA Championships.
After a strong senior campaign, Jortberg raced against the top runners in the country in the women’s 6k, and finished with a time of 20:43.8.
Jortberg has been a top performer for Tech this season, as she was the top finisher for the Yellow Jackets at four of six races she competed in.
At the season opener, Jortberg placed third at the Stan Sims XC Opener, with a 5k time of 17:46.9. At the Southern Showcase, Jortberg was the first Yellow Jacket to finish, coming in 12th with a 5k time of 17:07.7.
Jortberg also finished first for Tech at the Mizzo Gans Creek Classic, finishing the 6k in 20:24.0, good for 14th in the race. The senior ran a 19:52.2 6k at the Arturio Barrios Invite, coming in 18th as the first to finish for Tech. She was the second Yellow Jacket to finish at ACCs, running a 20:34.6 6k.
A week ago at the NCAA South Regional, the senior finished in 13th place finish, with a time of 20:16.4, earning her All-Region honors. Her finish was the best among all Tech runners at the regional.
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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