Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Augustana Twilight on September 5, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m.
Women's Cross Country
at Augustana Twilight
South Dakota State University Athletics
2023 Women's Cross Country Roster
Bright, Caitlin
Caitlin Bright
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, MN
- High School:
- Alexandria H.S.
- Pronunciation:
- Jr.
Bio
Awards and Accolades:
Summit League Cross Country All-League 2nd Team (2022)Â
CAREER RESULTS
(Cross Country PBs)
5k - 18:25.7
6k - 20:57.7
(Indoor PBs)
Mile - 4:59.64
3000 - 9:56.48
5000 - 17:23.78Â
(Outdoor PBs)
800m - 2:23.64
1500m - 4:36.98
5000m - 17:02.79
10,000m - 37:09.96
3000S - 11:12.63
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: Took 18th in the 5000m with a time of 17:12.79 at the Wash U Distance Carnival (3/29)... PRed in the 800m with a time of 2:23.64 at the USD Early Bird Meet (4/5)... PRed in the 1500m with a time of 4:36.98 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/11)... Placed eighth in the 3000S with a time of 11:15.46 at the Gary Wilson Invitational (4/24)... Took ninth in the 3000S with a time of 11:13.57 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/11).
INDOOR: Opened the season with a 13th place finish in the mile with a time of 5:02.36 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/20)... Took 10th in the 3000m with a time of 10:11.73 at the Iowa State Classic (2/3)...Finished 12th in the 3000m with a time of 10:24.62 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10)... Won the mile with a time of 4:59.77 at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/16)... Took bronze in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:43.09 at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/23).
CROSS COUNTRY: Opened the season with a 5k PR of 18:25.7 to place 15th at the Augustana Twilight (9/1)... Placed 16th with a 5k time of 18:38.6 at the SDSU Classic (9/8)... Clocked a 6k time of 22:48.9 at the Griak Invitational (9/22)... Finished the Arturo Barrios Invite 6k with a time of 21:43.5 (10/13)... Placed 20th with a 6k time of 22:11.8 at the Summit League Cross Country Championships (10/28)... Clocked a 6k time of 22:18.6 at the NCAA Cross Country Midwest Regionals (11/10).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Finished fifth in the 10k with a personal best 37:09.96 and ninth in the 5000 with a time of 17:25.53 at conference championship…ran PRs in the 1500 (4:41.10) and 5000 (17:02.79) at Bryan Clay Invitational
INDOOR: Took second in the DMR with a 11:49.61 and sixth in the 5000 with a 17:31.10 at the conference championship…finished ninth in the mile at Nebraska Tune-Up in 5:05.09
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 13th at the Summit League Championships for second team Summit League Honors…Ran a season best 6,000 meters at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 21:32.6...Finished 73rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional in a time of 21:32.7 helping the team to a 10th place finish which is the highest regional finish in the Division I era.
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2021-22:
OUTDOOR: She competed in the 3000 steeplechase, and 5000 meters during outdoor season…She ran personal best in the 3000m steeplechase is 11:12 to win the USD Twilight…Her season best in the 5k was 17:35 at the Kip Javrin Open.
INDOOR: She scored in both the 3,000 meters (8th) in a personal best of 9:56.43 and the 5000 meters (7th) in a personal best of 17:23.78…At the SDSU Classic she dipped under 5 minutes in the mile run with a 4:59.64 clocking.
CROSS COUNTRY: She consistently finished in the scoring five for the Jacks…She ran 19:43.7 at the Augustana Twilight…She finished 23rd at the Summit League Championships, helpling the Jacks to victory…Ran a season best 6,000 meters at the NCAA Midwest Regional Meet running 22:19.8 to finish in 101st.
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in five meets participating in the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meters...recorded a season best in the 5,000 meters at the USD Early Bird (4/3) with at time of 20:06.35...produced both season bests in the 800 meters (2:34.01) and the 1,500 meters (5:05.51) at the South Dakota Tune-up (5/7).
INDOOR: Competed in four meets participating in the mile and 3,000 meters...ran a season best in the mile at the Dakota Quad Classic (2/6) with a time of 5:45.36...also her season best mark in the 3,000 meters came a week later at the SDSU Indoor Classic in 10:55.69.Â
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
BEFORE SDSU: Named all-conference in cross country in 2018 and 2019... earned all-conference recognition in the track two mile in 2019... named team's distance MVP in 2019... cross country and track captain 2019-2020... holds a 5k PR of 18:59.
Summit League Cross Country All-League 2nd Team (2022)Â
CAREER RESULTS
(Cross Country PBs)
5k - 18:25.7
6k - 20:57.7
(Indoor PBs)
Mile - 4:59.64
3000 - 9:56.48
5000 - 17:23.78Â
(Outdoor PBs)
800m - 2:23.64
1500m - 4:36.98
5000m - 17:02.79
10,000m - 37:09.96
3000S - 11:12.63
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: Took 18th in the 5000m with a time of 17:12.79 at the Wash U Distance Carnival (3/29)... PRed in the 800m with a time of 2:23.64 at the USD Early Bird Meet (4/5)... PRed in the 1500m with a time of 4:36.98 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/11)... Placed eighth in the 3000S with a time of 11:15.46 at the Gary Wilson Invitational (4/24)... Took ninth in the 3000S with a time of 11:13.57 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/11).
INDOOR: Opened the season with a 13th place finish in the mile with a time of 5:02.36 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/20)... Took 10th in the 3000m with a time of 10:11.73 at the Iowa State Classic (2/3)...Finished 12th in the 3000m with a time of 10:24.62 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10)... Won the mile with a time of 4:59.77 at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/16)... Took bronze in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:43.09 at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/23).
CROSS COUNTRY: Opened the season with a 5k PR of 18:25.7 to place 15th at the Augustana Twilight (9/1)... Placed 16th with a 5k time of 18:38.6 at the SDSU Classic (9/8)... Clocked a 6k time of 22:48.9 at the Griak Invitational (9/22)... Finished the Arturo Barrios Invite 6k with a time of 21:43.5 (10/13)... Placed 20th with a 6k time of 22:11.8 at the Summit League Cross Country Championships (10/28)... Clocked a 6k time of 22:18.6 at the NCAA Cross Country Midwest Regionals (11/10).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Finished fifth in the 10k with a personal best 37:09.96 and ninth in the 5000 with a time of 17:25.53 at conference championship…ran PRs in the 1500 (4:41.10) and 5000 (17:02.79) at Bryan Clay Invitational
INDOOR: Took second in the DMR with a 11:49.61 and sixth in the 5000 with a 17:31.10 at the conference championship…finished ninth in the mile at Nebraska Tune-Up in 5:05.09
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 13th at the Summit League Championships for second team Summit League Honors…Ran a season best 6,000 meters at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 21:32.6...Finished 73rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional in a time of 21:32.7 helping the team to a 10th place finish which is the highest regional finish in the Division I era.
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2021-22:
OUTDOOR: She competed in the 3000 steeplechase, and 5000 meters during outdoor season…She ran personal best in the 3000m steeplechase is 11:12 to win the USD Twilight…Her season best in the 5k was 17:35 at the Kip Javrin Open.
INDOOR: She scored in both the 3,000 meters (8th) in a personal best of 9:56.43 and the 5000 meters (7th) in a personal best of 17:23.78…At the SDSU Classic she dipped under 5 minutes in the mile run with a 4:59.64 clocking.
CROSS COUNTRY: She consistently finished in the scoring five for the Jacks…She ran 19:43.7 at the Augustana Twilight…She finished 23rd at the Summit League Championships, helpling the Jacks to victory…Ran a season best 6,000 meters at the NCAA Midwest Regional Meet running 22:19.8 to finish in 101st.
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in five meets participating in the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meters...recorded a season best in the 5,000 meters at the USD Early Bird (4/3) with at time of 20:06.35...produced both season bests in the 800 meters (2:34.01) and the 1,500 meters (5:05.51) at the South Dakota Tune-up (5/7).
INDOOR: Competed in four meets participating in the mile and 3,000 meters...ran a season best in the mile at the Dakota Quad Classic (2/6) with a time of 5:45.36...also her season best mark in the 3,000 meters came a week later at the SDSU Indoor Classic in 10:55.69.Â
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
BEFORE SDSU: Named all-conference in cross country in 2018 and 2019... earned all-conference recognition in the track two mile in 2019... named team's distance MVP in 2019... cross country and track captain 2019-2020... holds a 5k PR of 18:59.
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