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Katharina Trost - Women's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

Katharina Trost

Position Mid Distance
Class So.
Hometown Piding, Germany
High School Karlsgymnasium

2015 — Indoor – led team in 800 meters (2:08.05)… placed 11th in 800 meters at ISU Classic (2:08.05), fifth at Alex Wilson Invite (2:08.35) and ninth at Big Ten Championships (2:09.86)… placed third in special 800 meters (2:10.94) and ran 400 meters (59.13) at Husker Invite… placed third in 600 yards at Big 4 Duals (1:24.65) and mile at Border Battle (4:58.25)… Outdoor – led team in 800 meters (2:07.09), 1,500 meters (4:29.10), ran lead leg on team-leading distance medley relay (12:01.69) and anchored team-leading sprint medley relay (3:53.29)… placed second in 800 meters with a collegiate-best 2:07.09 at Musco Twilight, which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa… placed eighth in 800 meters at Drake Relays (2:09.03) and anchored sprint medley relay to sixth place at Drake Relays (3:53.29)… the relay time ranks third all-time at Iowa… placed fifth in 800 meters (2:10.26) and ninth in 1,500 meters (4:29.10) at Baldy Castillo Invite… won 800 meters at Jim Duncan Invite (2:09.28), placed 16th at Mt. SAC Relays (2:09.88), and ran event at Florida Relays (2:10.63), Beach Invite (2:10.72) and NCAA West Preliminary (2:11.60)… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2014 — Indoor – led team in 800 meters (2:07.38) and mile (4:52.66)… placed second in special 800 meters at Husker Invite with a collegiate-best 2:07.38, which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa… placed 12th in 800 meters at ISU Classic (2:09.85) and ran event at Big Ten Championships (2:10.09)… won mile at Big 4 Duals (4:52.66)… placed second in 600 meters with a collegiate-best 1:32.53 at Jack Johnson Classic… that mark ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… Outdoor – ran collegiate-best 800 meters at Big Ten Championships (2:09.11)… that time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… placed second in 1,500 meters at Illinois Twilight (4:34.07)… placed third in 800 meters at Musco Twilight (2:09.62), running event at Mt. SAC Relays (2:11.21)… letterwinner.

High School — 2012 German Junior Champion in the 800 meters… placed third in the 800 at the 2012 German Indoor Junior Championships… 800 meters runner-up at the 2011 German Junior Championships.

Personal — born June 28, 1995… daughter of Werner and Eva Trost… tourism major.

Trost’s Collegiate Bests
Event Time Meet Date
400 Meters (I) 59.13 at Husker Invitational 2/6/15
600 Yards (I) 1:24.65 at Big 4 Duals 1/24/15
600 Meters (I) 1:32.53 at Jack Johnson Classic 1/25/14
800 Meters (I) 2:07.38 at Husker Invitational 2/8/14
800 Meters (O) 2:07.38 Musco Twilight 5/2/15
1,500 Meters (O) 4:29.10 at Baldy Castillo Invitational 3/20/15
Mile (I) 4:52.66 Big 4 Duals 1/18/14