Paige Hofstad

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
New Braunfels, Texas
High School:
New Braunfels
Prev School:
Georgetown

ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION • ALL-ACC • ALL-BIG EAST

Personal Records
XC 5K - 20:23.0 • Mile - 4:48.38 • 3,000m - 9:34.00 • 5,000m - 16:04.84

2019-20: Opened the indoor season at the ACC Indoor Championships, clocking 16:36.08 to win her heat of the women’s 5,000 meters and to finish 12th overall • Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic • Named to the 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2019 XC: Finished 48th in a 6K time of 20:55.7 at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, just eight places and seven seconds outside All-America honors despite being knocked down mid-race • Earned All-Region accolades with a ninth-place finish and a personal-best 6K time of 20:20.8 at the NCAA Southeast Regional • Earned All-ACC recognition with a fifth-place finish in the women’s 6K race (20:54.1) at the ACC Cross Country Championships • Was Carolina’s top finisher in both postseason team competitions and in three of four regular season meets • Clocked a collegiate-best 5K time fo 17:09.0 at the Joe Piane ND Invitational • Helped teammate Morgan Ilse secure the 2-3 finish at the Cavalier Classic, placing third with a 5K time of 17:09.2.

2018-19 at Georgetown: Finished sixth for All-BIG EAST honors in the 3,000 meters (9:34.21) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships • Clocked a personal-best mile time (4:48.38) for fourth at the Penn State National • Did not compete during the outdoor season.

2018 XC: Earned All-Region honors at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional with a 16th-place finish (21:36.7) in the women’s 6K • Earned All-BIG EAST honors with a third-place finish in the women’s 6K (20:33.0) • Ran a career-best 6K (20:23.0) at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational • Placed third in the season-opening Spiked Shoe 6K (21:00.9) and 11th in the Penn State Nationals Open 6K (20:56.2).

2017-18 at Georgetown: Competed in the indoor season and opened with a first-place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the Nittany Lion Challenge, clocking a PR • Recorded a PR in the 5,000-meter run at the Iowa State Classic with a 10th-place showing • Finished seventh in the 3,000-meter finals at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships to score points for the Blue & Gray.

2016-17 at Georgetown: Competed only during the cross country season, turning in an All-BIG EAST Second Team performance as she finished 14th at the conference meet • Clocked a team-best 21:04.6 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championships to finish 15th overall.

Prep: Finished second at the 2014 Nike Cross Country National Meet • Finished fourth at the 2014 Foot Locker National Cross Country meet • 2016 Texas 6A State 3,200-meter champion • Finished third in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter run at the 2014 Texas 5A State Championships • Finished second at the 2014 Texas 6A State Cross Country Championships • The 2013 Texas 5A State Cross Country Champion.

Personal: Paige Hofstad is the daughter of Kent Hofstad and Karen Drew Linn • Born October 30 in New Braunfels, Texas.

Eligiblity: Cross Country (SR-4) • Indoor (SR-4) • Outdoor (SR-4)

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