Cassandra Sprotte
Cassandra Sprotte
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Abbotsford, Wis.
  • High School:
    Colby
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • Indoor/Outdoor:
    Indoor/Outdoor

Bio

Career Summary

2017 Season (Junior): INDOOR: Competed in the 800, mile, and 3,000-meter runs...Won two events at the NACC Indoor Championships (February 25), taking first in the 800 and the mile...Was a member of the school-record setting 4X400-meter relay, helping the team run a 4:11.98...Ran a personal-best time of 11:18.18 in the 3,000...Ran season-best times of 2:20.75 (800) and 5:19.52 (mile)...OUTDOOR: USTFCCCA All-Midwest Region honoree in the 1,500-meter run...Set school records in both the 800 (2:14.19) and the 1,500 (4:35.32)...Won both the 800 and 1,500-meter runs at the NACC Championships (May 5-6)...Won the 800-meter run at the St. Norbert Quadrangular (April 29)...Won the 1,500-meter run with her top performance of 4:35.32 at the Augustana Women's Invite (April 21)...Added a win in the 1,500-meter run at the Wartburg Outdoor Select (April 1).

2016 Season (Sophomore): INDOOR: Competed in six meets...Competed in the 800, mile and 3,000-meter run...Set the NACC Indoor record in the 800 with a time of 2:19.76 at the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge (February 20)...Won the 800 at the NACC Indoor Championships (February 27), posting a 2:24.88...Placed second in the mile at the NACC Championships and was on the third-place 4x400 team...Was on the school-record DMR team at the Tadd Metzger Invitational (January 29), helping team run race in 12:34.67...Won the 800 at the UW-Stout Open...Was second in the mile at the UW-Platteville Invitational (February 13), running a PR time of 5:14.50...OUTDOOR: Competed at six meets...Competed in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000-meter steeplechase...Was on the school-record relay teams in both the 4x400 and the 4x800...The 4x400 team ran a 4:07.90 at the NACC Championships (May 6-7)...The 4x800 team posted a time of 9:55.21 at the Augustana Meet of Champions (April 22)...Ran a PR time of 2:17.49 in the 800 at the Augustana meet...Posted a PR of 4:54.09 in the 1,500 at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 6-7), finishing in fourth place...Ran the 3,000 steeplechase in 12:10.87 at the Wake Forest Open (March 18-19).

2015 Season (Freshman): Competed in the 400-meter dash and 800-meter run, as well as various relays...INDOOR: Posted a PR time of 1:03.76 in the 400 at the Tadd Metzger Invite (Jan. 30), finishing in seventh-place...Finished second in the 800 at the NACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28), running a 2:27.42...Posted a PR time of 2:24.68 in the 800 at the UW-Milwaukee TuneUp (Feb. 20), finishing fifth...Was in the second place 4X400-meter relay team at the NACC Championships...OUTDOOR: Finished third in the 800 at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 1-2), running an outdoor season-best time of 2:25.88...Posted a 1:04 in the 400 at the Augustana Meet of Champions (Apr. 17)...Finished fifth if the 800 at the Wisconsin Private College Championships (Apr. 25).

High School (Colby): Honor Roll Student-Athlete...Nominated for the WIAA Scholar Athlete Award...All-Cloverbelt Conference Scholar Athlete...Lettered in cross country and track & field...First Team All-Conference all four years in cross country...First Team All-Conference all four years in track & field.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Colleen...Has two younger brothers, Paul and Matthew.

News Mentions

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Sprotte sets NACC 800 record at Dr. Keeler Meet

Falcons have a strong day that includes two school records, two event wins and Damon Nick moving up the national ranks

May 12, 2017

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Women's Track & Field finishes second at NACC Outdoor Championships

Imperl, De Lap collect meet awards; Falcons win five events, set four school records and one meet record

May 6, 2017

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Women's Track & Field finishes first at St. Norbert meet

Falcons post seven event wins in impressive final tune-up before NACC Championships

April 29, 2017

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Sprotte's school record leads to NACC Weekly Award

The junior ranks 10th nationally in the 1,500-meter run

April 25, 2017

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Sprotte, Kilgas set school records at Augustana meet

Sprotte breaks 1,500-meter time; Kilgas tops own best in 100 hurdles

April 21, 2017

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Women's Track & Field takes part in Wartburg meet

Sprotte paces Falcons with a win in the 1,500-meter run

April 1, 2017

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Women's Track & Field opens outdoor season at Emory meet

Falcons post three fourth-place finishes

March 18, 2017

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Five firsts guide Falcons to second place at NACC Indoor Championships

Sprotte wins two events, Imperl captures one and Track Athlete of Meet honors; Sauvey, Corkum add event wins

February 25, 2017

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Preview: Women's Track & Field ready for NACC Indoor Championships

Falcons placed second at last year's event

February 23, 2017

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Women's Track & Field fifth at UW-Oshkosh meet

Imperl wins 5K to lead Falcons

February 18, 2017

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Women's Track & Field finishes second at Grinnell Invite

Falcons 4X200 relay team breaks school record

February 4, 2017

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Bolis breaks own school record, Women's Track & Field competes Friday

Pole Vault strong event for Falcons - Miller, Koehler place top two

January 27, 2017

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