Katrina Schlenker

Class:
Junior
Position:
Distance
Height:
5-2
Hometown:
Batavia, Ill.
Prev School:
Batavia High School

TFRRS Profile

All-CUSA Honors (4)
2023 Cross Country – 12th
2024 Outdoor Steeplechase - 2nd
2024 Cross Country - 14th
2025 Outdoor Steeplechase - 2nd

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

CUSA steeplechase runner-up, clocking a personal-best 11:09.32 (No. 8 in program history) at altitude in just the second steeplechase of her career. She was also 11^th in the 5K.
Won her steeplechase debut with an 11:31.22 at the Hornet Open
Fastest 1,500 of the season was 4:32.05 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
CUSA All-Academic Team member
CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal winner
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (R-Fr.)

Placed seventh in the CUSA 800 final after running an indoor-best 2:12.53 (No. 10 all-time at Liberty) in the prelims
Dropped her 1,000 personal best to 2:56.99 at the Virginia Tech Invitational

2023 Cross Country (So.)

Liberty’s No. 3 finisher at the two biggest meets of the season, coming in 105^th at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championship (6K personal-best 21:51.2) and 12^th (second team All-CUSA) at the CUSA Championship

2023 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Finished third in the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic 800 in a season-best 2:15.43
Closed out her freshman campaign with a season-best 4:38.18 1,500 during the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
ASUN Academic Honor Roll member

2022-23 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted

2022 Cross Country (Fr.)

Earned ASUN All-Freshman honors with a 23^rd-place finish at the ASUN Championship in a season-best 17:38.9 5K clocking
First appearance in a Liberty uniform resulted in a season-best 6K time (22:25.6), good for 16^th place at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational

Prep

Graduated from Batavia High School
Placed second at the Illinois 3A state cross country meet and 27^th at Nike Cross Nationals as a freshman in 2018
Won the 3,200 title at the 2021 Illinois Indoor Meet of Champions
Closed out her career with a fourth-place finish in the 2022 Illinois 3A outdoor 3,200 final in a school-record 10:26.96
Also owns school records for the 800 (2:12.49), 1,600 (4:51.36) and cross country three-mile (16:07)

Personal

Daughter of Jon and Sharon Schlenker
Birthday is June 28
Commercial aeronautics major

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
I came to Liberty University because I loved the mission and vision of the team. The coaches are great spiritual leaders and I knew that Liberty would be a foundational part of my walk with the Lord.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Sushi and Chicken Curry!