2017 Women's Cross Country Roster

A photo of Susannah Cate
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A photo of the 2019 women's cross country team
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A photo of Susannah Cate at the Royals XC Challenge
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Photo of Susannah Cate at the Queen City Invite
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Photo of Susannah Cate, Katie MacTurk and Sophia Mills at the Queen City Invite
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Susannah Cate

Susannah Cate

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Major:
    English
  • High School:
    A.C. Flora
  • Hometown:
    Columbia, S.C.
2019 (Senior):
Posted a season-best 5k performance of 18:38.6 at the Live in Lou Classic (Oct. 5) … Entered the chute at 18:47.8 at the adidas XC Challenge (Sept. 20) … Crossed the line at 18:57.1 at the Royals Cross Country Challenge (Oct. 11) … Was third across the line for the ‘Cats at the Atlantic 10 Championship (Nov. 2) … Traversed the 6k course at the NCAA Southeast Regional Meet in 23:03.7 (Nov. 15).

2018 (Junior):
Opened the season with a 30th place result at the Charlotte Preview (Aug. 31) … Posted her best 5k of the season, 18:26.7, at the Louisville XC Classic (Sept. 29) … Was the 5th runner across the line for the ‘Cats at the Atlantic 10 Championship (Oct. 27) with a time of 18:56.5 … Broke 19 minutes at the Royals XC Challenge (Oct. 12).

2017 (Sophomore): 
Placed eighth at the Charlotte Preview Meet with a 5k run of 18:53.2 (Sept. 1) … Took 11th at the Queen City Invite, traversing the 5k course in 18:24 (Oct. 13) … Covered the 5k course at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 18:47.6 (Oct. 28) … Finished the 6k course at the Adidas XC Challenge in 18:52.6 (Sept. 15) … Stopped the clock after 6k in 22:32.2 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Meet (Nov. 10).

2016 (Freshman):
Led Davidson at the Commodore Classic with a time of 18:18.3 (Sept. 17) … Notched a season-best time of 18:00.9 at the Royals Cross Country Challenge (Oct. 7) … Registered a sixth place finish at the Charlotte Preview Meet with a time of 18:29.4 (Sept. 2) … Traversed the Greater Louisville Classic in 18:06.9 (Oct. 1) … Placed 29th at Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 18:06.7, helping lead her team to a fourth place finish (Oct. 29) … Completed the NCAA Southeast Regional Meet 6k course in 22:21.3 (Nov. 11).

Before Davidson: Ran for Coach Thomas Sunday at A.C. Flora High School ... Received the Sisk/Reynolds Award for outstanding leadership in academics, athletics and involvement ... Named team's Most Valuable Player on three occasions ... Set a school record (18:29), while claiming the 3A State Title (2013) ... SC Coaches Association for Women's Sports 3A Runner of the Year (2013) ... 4x All-State honoree (2012-2015) ... Earned Middle State Champion (2014, 2015) ... Won the Regional Championship (2013-2015) ... Served as a captain for three seasons ... 4x All-State selection for track (2013-2016) ... Twice a 3A State runner-up in the 1600m run ... Won the regional championship in the 1600m (2014, 2015) ... #A State runner-up in the 3200m run (2014) ... Named to All-State for the 3200m (2014-2016) ... Won the regional title in the 3200m all four tries (2013-2016) ... helped lead XC team to a third place finish at the 3A State Championship, the highest team finish in school history.

Personal: Born May 17, 1997 ... Daughter of Charles and Sue Cate ... has one sibling, Hardie ... Majoring in English.
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