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2016-17 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Olivia Pratt

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Madison, Wis.
  • Highschool Madison West

Biography

2017 BIG EAST Indoor Champion in the 5,000-meters and finished tenth in the event at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors (also won BIG EAST title in 2016)
2016 and 2017 BIG EAST Outdoor Champion in the 10,000 meters
2016 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field All-American (10k)
2015 NCAA Cross Country All-American
Silver medal at the NACAC Under-23 Championships (2016; 10k)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Butler Athletic Director's Honor Roll
2013 Atlantic 10 Conference 10,000 Meter Champion
Named Most Outstanding Rookie at the 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Cross Country Championship


College Bests (following 2016-17 season):
1500 (O) - 4:27.97 2017 Bryan Clay Invite
3000 (I) - 9:17.99, 2016 BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships
5000 (I) - 15:56.54 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor & Field Championships
5000 (O) - 16:16.01, 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational 
10,000 (O) - 33:08.31, 2016 Stanford Invitational 

Collegiate Results:
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/4172863/Butler/Olivia_Pratt.html

2016 Cross Country: Redshirted the season

2015 Cross Country: Finished in 28th place with a time of 20:20.3 at the NCAA Championships, well within the top-40 standard for All-America honors…her time of 20:48.0 was good enough for sixth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. This was her second year as an All-Region honoree…took 12th and All-BIG EAST honors with a time of 20:11.0 at the BIG EAST Championships…won the Pre-Nationals event by 13 seconds, covering the 6k course in 21:03.5…finished fourth in the golf race at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, covering the 5k course in 17:27.9…took third at the Butler Opener (18:22.6).

Background:  Top track and cross country performer at Madison West High School...placed fifth at the 2011 Wisconsin State Cross Country Championship...came in fourth in the 3200 meter run at the 2011 Wisconsin State Track and Field Championship...finished 20th at the Footlocker Midwest Cross Country Championship in 2011.

Top High School Performances:
1600 Meters:  5:06.68
3200 Meters:  10:53.59
4K (XC):  13:58.96

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Distance
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2014-15Junior

    Distance
  • 2015-16Senior

    Distance
  • 2016-17Senior

    Distance
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