Sofie Kurzawa

Season and Career Results
2023-24
Cross Country
Competed in five meets during her freshman campaign for the Gamecocks … Made her collegiate debut in the Eye Opener in Spartanburg, clocking a time of 18:30.9 to finish 31^st overall … Recorded her 5K collegiate PR two weeks later in the Gamecock Challenge when she ran 17:39.4 to place 16^th with the 15^th fastest 5K in Gamecock history … Recorded her collegiate 6K personal best in her first 6K of the season at the Paul Short Run, clocking 22:35.2 … Also competed in the 2023 NCAA Southeast Regional when she finished with a time of 22:58.0.

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Lettered in cross country, track & field and also earned one letter in soccer at J.L. Mann Academy in Greenville, S.C. … Ran the 800m, 1600m, 5K, 4x400m relay and the 4x800m relay … Holds the school record in both the 800m (2:14.10) and the 4x800m relay (9:27) … Is a three-time SCHSL 5A Cross Country State Champion … Also earned 5A Track & Field State Championship in 2022 … Was an All-State Individual in cross country for four years and in track for three seasons.

Personal
Born to her Andrew and Mary Kurzawa on Sept. 23, 2005 … Has one sibling, Phoebe … Graduated Summa Cum Laude and with Science Magnet Distinction … Plans to major in journalism with aspirations on becoming a political journalist … Awarded the Palmetto Life Scholarship at South Carolina.

Personal Records
Cross Country