The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster
Karlee Stortz
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lockport, Ill.
- High School:
- Lockport HS
SENIOR
Indoor (2020-21)
Did not compete in an event
Outdoor (2021)
Competed in three meets during the outdoor season ... Had a personal-best time of 5:20.14 in the 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational on April 9 ... Placed eighth in the 3000m steeplechase at the War Eagle Invitational with a season-best time of 12:53.31
JUNIOR
Indoor (2019-20)
Ran a personal-best time of 5:17.80 in the mile at the Harvard Crimson Elite on Feb. 1 ... Had a personal-best time of 3:04.61 at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational on Feb. 2
Outdoor (2020)
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
SOPHOMORE
Competed in all six events … Led UAB at the Commodore Classic with an 85th place finish and a season-best 19:16.4 5K time
FRESHMAN
Competed in five team events and the Falcon Classic as an individual … Ran a personal-best 19:14.78 at the C-USA Championship (10/28)… Finished 16th at the Falcon Classic (9/16) 6K after a 24:29.56 time … Helped the team to USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors … Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
CAREER BESTS
1000m - 3:04.61 at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and white Invitational on February 2, 2019
1500m - 5:20.14 at the Crimson Tide Invitational on April 9, 2021
Mile - 5:17.80 at the Harvard Crimson Elite on February 1, 2019
2000 steeplechase - 7:41.34 at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational on March 22, 2019
3000 steeplechase - 12:16.29 at the C-USA Outdoor Championship on May 9, 2019
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran for coaches Erin Truesdale and Evan Schlottler at Lockport Township High School … Named to the All-Region Team all four years of high school ... Was All-Sectional her Junior year ... Earned All-Conference honors all four years … Helped lead her team to a fifth place finish at the Illinois State Tournament twice as a Freshman and Sophomore
PERSONAL
Full name is Karlee Anne Stortz … Born September 9 ... Daughter of Jim and Kathy Stortz … Has two brothers, Cody and Dylan and three sisters, Cassidy, Danielle and Taylor … Plans to major in Biomedical Engineering
Indoor (2020-21)
Did not compete in an event
Outdoor (2021)
Competed in three meets during the outdoor season ... Had a personal-best time of 5:20.14 in the 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational on April 9 ... Placed eighth in the 3000m steeplechase at the War Eagle Invitational with a season-best time of 12:53.31
JUNIOR
Indoor (2019-20)
Ran a personal-best time of 5:17.80 in the mile at the Harvard Crimson Elite on Feb. 1 ... Had a personal-best time of 3:04.61 at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational on Feb. 2
Outdoor (2020)
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
SOPHOMORE
Competed in all six events … Led UAB at the Commodore Classic with an 85th place finish and a season-best 19:16.4 5K time
FRESHMAN
Competed in five team events and the Falcon Classic as an individual … Ran a personal-best 19:14.78 at the C-USA Championship (10/28)… Finished 16th at the Falcon Classic (9/16) 6K after a 24:29.56 time … Helped the team to USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors … Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
CAREER BESTS
1000m - 3:04.61 at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and white Invitational on February 2, 2019
1500m - 5:20.14 at the Crimson Tide Invitational on April 9, 2021
Mile - 5:17.80 at the Harvard Crimson Elite on February 1, 2019
2000 steeplechase - 7:41.34 at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational on March 22, 2019
3000 steeplechase - 12:16.29 at the C-USA Outdoor Championship on May 9, 2019
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran for coaches Erin Truesdale and Evan Schlottler at Lockport Township High School … Named to the All-Region Team all four years of high school ... Was All-Sectional her Junior year ... Earned All-Conference honors all four years … Helped lead her team to a fifth place finish at the Illinois State Tournament twice as a Freshman and Sophomore
PERSONAL
Full name is Karlee Anne Stortz … Born September 9 ... Daughter of Jim and Kathy Stortz … Has two brothers, Cody and Dylan and three sisters, Cassidy, Danielle and Taylor … Plans to major in Biomedical Engineering
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