Katrine Risvig
- position Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Skive, Denmark
- High school Skive Gymnasium
- position Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Skive, Denmark
- High school Skive Gymnasium
Katrine Risvig Bio
Season and Career Results
2023-24
Cross Country
Did not compete in her first season with the Gamecocks.
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Distance runner at Skive Gymnasium, running the: 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10000m and running cross country … Holds various senior records at her local club and earned her first Danish age record, running 16:59 in the 5K … Earned Sports Student of the Year in 2022, awarded to a student who balanced both athletic and academic achievements … Ran for Skive AM and was a four-time 4th-place finisher at the Danish Indoor Senior Championships … Captured several individual and relay medals at the Danish Junior Championship, including winning three individual gold medals … Participated twice in the Nordic Cross Country Championships, winning team bronze in 2022 … Also ran in the European Cross Country Championship, the Nordic U20 Match & Championship and the European U23 Championship in the 10000m in 2023 … Was also part of the Danish U20 National Team.
Personal
Daughter Kim and Merete Risvig, born on Oct. 1, 2003 … Has two siblings, Jeppe Risvig and Signe Risvig … Both of her siblings run middle/long distance with her brother running at Temple University from 2020-22 … Plans to major in exercise science or public health with plans of working in the dental field … Chose South Carolina over Southern Miss, South Alabama, University of New Orleans, Florida International University, Syracuse, University of San Francisco and College of Charleston.
