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2024 Cross Country Roster

Sarah Tait

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Edinburgh, Scotland
  • High School:
    University of Stirling

Summary

Biography

2024 (Gr.)

First Team All-American
  • All-Mid Atlantic Region honors
  • All-Big 12 honors
  • U.S.T.F.C.C.A. All-Academic Athlete
  • Competed in five meets including the Louisville Classic, Wisconsin Pre-Nationals, the Big 12 Cross Country Championships, the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships and the NCAA Cross Country Championships
  • Finished with a personal best time of 17:12.0 in the women’s 5k at the Louisville Classic on Oct.5, earning 12th place
  • Crossed the finish line in 12th place at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships on Nov. 1
  • Boasted a career best time of 19:59.9 in the women’s 6k at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships on Nov. 15, finishing in 10th place
  • Finished third for West Virginia at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 23 in 34th place with a time of 20:00.9

2023 (r-Sr.)

  • All Mid-Atlantic Regional honors
  • U.S.T.F.C.C.A. All-Academic Athlete
  • Competed in four meets
  • Finished 16th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals with a time of 20:18.8
  • Led the Mountaineers at the Big 12 Cross Country Championship finishing 25th with a time of 20:37.3
  • Crossed the finish line in second place at the Lock Haven Invitational with a season best time of 20:14.4

Prior to West Virginia

  • Ran at the University of Stirling for coaches Kirk Smith, Linda Smith
  • Represented Scotland at the UK School Games, setting a new U17 Scottish Record in the 1500m steeplechase (2017)
  • Won the Gold medal 1500m representing Scotland at the U18 Celtic Games International (2018)
  • Member of the Scottish National Academy with a qualifying standard in the 200m steeplechase (2019)
  •  Represented Scotland East at the CAU Inter County Championship (2020)
  • Senior Scottish National Champion, 3000m SC (2021)
  • Champion representing Scotland at the Senior Loughborough International, 3000mSC (2022)
  • Represented Great Britain at the U23 European Championships (2023)

Personal

  • Daughter of Stuart and Elaine Tate
  • Has one brother
  • Birthday is March 26
  • Pursuing her master’s degree in sports management
  • Academic All-Big 12 Team 

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