It’s been a good year, to say the least, for Katelyn Tuohy. So far in 2018, the high school cross-country star has been named the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year and recorded the fastest time ever by a high school girl on a traditional outdoor 3.1 mile course, a 16:06.87 at Rhode Island’s Ocean State Invitational back in September.
This cross-country season, the 16-year-old junior at North Rockland High School in Thiells, New York, has remained undefeated, retained her crown as New York’s best female high school cross-country runner, and set several course records on her way.
Tuohy has dominated so completely that this weekend, her running caught the attention of top middle distance runner Matthew Centrowitz. The gold medalist in the 1500 meters was on hand last Saturday at the Nike Cross Regionals New York meet in Wappingers Falls to hold the finish line tape that Tuohy—who else—broke in 17:14, some 40 seconds ahead of her closest challenger. Afterward, he signed the race tape she took home.
That, she said, was “pretty cool,” according to the Rockland/Westchester Journal News, the local newspaper that continues to carefully cover Tuohy’s milestones.
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Tuohy’s next challenge is to defend her national title in Oregon this Saturday at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon. Last year, she finished in 16:44.7, setting a new course record by 12 seconds.
Jacob joined Runner’s World and Bicycling as an editorial fellow after graduating from Northwestern University in 2018, where he studied journalism. His work focuses mainly on news and service pieces for both audiences, with the occasional foray into longer feature work and product reviews. He especially loves to highlight the journeys of unique runners and riders doing amazing things in their communities.
