Jortberg passes competition on and off track

Fifth-year runner Kate Jortberg ran to fifth place at the ACC Championship last spring to earn second-team all-conference. // Photo by Danny Karnik Georgia Tech AthleticsFifth-year runner Kate Jortberg has continued on an upward trajectory throughout her time as a Jacket. Her improvement culminated in an exceptional performance at the 2024 ACC Championships in outdoor track. She recorded a time of 34:16.53 in the 10,000m, was fifth in the conference and earned second-team all-conference honors. After her successful ACC Championship, Jortberg is hoping to build on her performance heading into the cross country season. “Cross country is my favorite. I like it way more than track and I historically have a lot more success in cross country than I did in track. … So now that I have proven to myself that even though track is not my favorite, I had these really good races, and I proved to myself that I can excel there. I know I can bring that momentum into this cross country season.” Jortberg said. Despite her impressive championship performance, Jortberg has loftier goals than performing well within the conference.

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