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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Grace Brennan

Kate Saum

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Akron, Ohio
  • High School St. Vincent-St. Mary

Biography

TFRRS PROFILE

A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)


As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Track & Field

  • Competed in four meets with outings in the 1500m, 800m and 4x400m events
  • 7th in 1500m at RMU Benson Hodge Memorial Invitational (4:48.34)
  • 9th in 1500m at Carnegie Mellon Invitational (4:48.99)
  • Member of 4x400m relay team that won the SFU Red Flash Open

Cross Country

  • Ran in six meets including the A-10 and NCAA regional championships
  • Finished 31st at A-10s with a 22:14.8 ... 2nd on Duquesne team
  • 6th place at Saint Francis Father Bede Invitational to open season (19:44.1 - 3.11M course)

As a Freshman (2022-23)
Track & Field

  • Competed in 13 meets (4 indoor and 7 outdoor)
  • 19th in A-10 Outdoor Championships (4:44.43 - 1500m) 
  • 22nd in A-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships (5:18.95 - Mile) 
  • Member of 4x800m team that finished 1st at Bison Outdoor Classic and 2nd at Charlotte 49er Classic ... On 5th place 4x400m team at Akron-Al Campbell Invite

Cross Country

  • Competed in one event 
  • 10th in Father Bede Invitational (19:40.40- 3.11M) 

Before Duquesne 

  • Competed at Saint Vincent Saint Mary for Head Coach Dan Lancianese 
  • all-state in cross country and track in 2021, Summit County Athletic all-star in 2021 
  • state runner-up in the 4x800, and my team was the state runner-up in 2018 cross country states, district track champs and regional track champs 2021, team captain in 2021/2022 cross country and track seasons 
  • National Honor Society, Leukemia and Lympoma Society team member 

Personal 

  • Born on December 8th, 2003, in Akron, Ohio  
  • Daughter of Tricia and Josh Saum  
  • Middle of three... has two brothers named Jack and Charlie  
  • Father played tennis at Eckerd College, brother, Jack competed in swimming at West Viriginia University  
  • Swam with sharks in Hawaii 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior

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