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2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Vincent Dusovic
Vincent Dusovic

Katherine Cheng

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Major Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
  • Hometown Palo Alto, CA
  • High School Palo Alto

Biography

Career Results (TFRRS)
2024-25
  • Competed in nine meets
  • Finished third and notched a personal best in the 5000m (17:50.61) at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/4)
  • Posted a personal-best 10:07.76 and placed eighth in the 3000m at the Tufts Final Qualifier (3/8)
  • Ran a personal best and placed ninth in the 400m (1:06.95) at the Tom Farrell Invitational (5/3)
  • UAA Winter All-Academic
2023-24
  • Studied abroad and did not compete
2022-23
  • Competed in eight meets
  • Notched a personal best in the 1500m (4:49.62) at the Colonial Relays (3/30)
  • Posted a personal best in the mile (5:10.54) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10)
  • Niagara All-Region (Distance Medley Relay)
  • UAA Winter All-Academic
2021-22
  • Competed in 10 meets
  • Won the 1500m (4:58.68) at the Ramapo Invite (4/1-2)
  • Notched a 1500m season best (4:51.06) at the Black and Gold Invite (3/18-19)
  • Achieved a season best in the mile (5:14.68) at the Valentine Invite (2/11-12)
  • Set an 800m season best (2:20.34) at the Terrier Classic (1/29)
  • Ran a season best in the 5000m (18:04.45) at the Silfen Invite (4/15-16)
  • Finished fifth in the 800m (2:22.86) in her track debut at the Lions Indoor Invite (1/15)
  • Had a pair of sixth-place finishes in the mile (5:23.66) at the Ramapo Opener (1/21) and in the 800m (2:24.31) at the NYC Division III Invite (2/4)
Personal
  • Three-year track & field, two-year cross country, and three-year volleyball team member in high school
  • Enjoys spending time with friends and family, going on walks, baking, and building Legos
  • Aspires to pursue a career in finance and work for an NBA team
Cheng on NYU
  • Chose NYU because “it offers me a unique opportunity to grow academically and athletically in New York City."

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2023Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Distance
    5'6"