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Lewis & Clark College

2023-24 Track and Field Roster

Matthew Barreau
Jordan Wu
Steve Gibbons
Jordan Wu
Seth Orensky
Ella Ruark
Matthew Barreau

Katya Schwieterman

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Paonia, Colo.
  • High School Paonia Junior-Senior
  • Events Distance
  • Major Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biography

TFRRS BIO PAGE: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7754411/Lewis__Clark/Katya_Schwieterman.html

Lewis & Clark Profile

2023-24 Awards 

 
All-Conference: 3,000M Steeplechase (3rd Place) 
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

2024 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
800M: 2:42.22 – Ed Boitano Invitational, March 2 
1,500M: 5:15.19 – L&C Larry Byerly Invite, April 13  
3,000M Steeplechase: 11:38.01 – Northwest Conference Championship, April 15 - 5th in program history
5,000M: 18:21.77 – John Knight Twilight, April 5 - 10th in program history

2023-24 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
800M: 2:49.05 – Portland Indoor #2, February 4  

NOTABLES 

  • Closed out her career by putting together an extremely strong outdoor season 
  • Recorded the 10th-fastest time in program history in the 5,000M on April 5 at the John Knight Twilight Meet
  • Earned her second career All-Conference award in the 3,000M Steeplechase at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet when she passed two runners in the final lap to finish in third place (fifth fastest-time in program history) 
  • Placed 10th in the 5,000M (18:55.99) at the NWC Championship Meet
  • Finished in 10th place in the Steeplechase (11:47.62) at the Portland Twilight Meet after graduating earlier that day
  • Closed out her career as a four-time All-Conference honoree and one-time All-Region award winner 

2022-23 Awards 
 
All-Region (Indoor T&F): Distance Medley Relay
 
2023 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
800M: 2:37.55 – L&C Larry Byerly Invite, April 15 
1,500M: 4:59.15 – L&C Friday Night Lights, March 24 – 28th in program history
5,000M: 18:39.54 – Mike Fanelli Track Classic, March 30-31 – 14th in program history
10,000M: 43:03.10 – Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker, March 3 – 45th in program history
3,000M Steeplechase: 11:46.19 – NWC Championship Meet, April 21 
 
2023 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
Mile: 5:41.08 – Portland Indoor #1, January 22 
3,000M: 11:08.63 – Whitworth Invitational, February 10-11 
 
NOTABLES 

  • Member of the Distance Medley Relay Team that set the program record (12:39.09) for indoor track
  • Set new career-best times in the 800M, 1,500M, 5K and 10K during the outdoor season
  • Competed in the 3,000M Steeplechase (5th place) and 5,000M (17th place) at the NWC Championship Meet 
2021-22 Awards 
 
All-Conference: 3,000M Steeplechase (3rd Place)
 
2022 Outdoor Season Best Marks 
 
1,500M: 5:00.45 – Pacific Preview, March 26 
5,000M: 18:57.70 – Portland Twilight, May 7 
3,000M Steeplechase: 11:45.60, NWC Championship Meet, April 22 – 6th in program history
 
2022 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
800M: 2:38.24 – Portland Indoor #4, February 13 – 7th in program history
Mile: 5:35.90 – Portland Indoor #4, February 13 – 5th in program history
3,000M: 10:57.70, Seattle Pacific Final Qualifier, February 26 – 3rd in program history
 
NOTABLES 
  • Member of the 4x800M Relay Team that set the program record (10:42.74) for outdoor track & field 
  • Ran a career-best time in the 3,000M Steeplechase at the NWC Championship Meet to place third overall (11:45.60) and earn All-Conference honors 
  • Posted four top-seven marks in program history during her sophomore campaign 
2021 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
1,500M: 5:48.32 – Frank Haskins Invite, May 6 
5,000M: 21:46.55 – Linfield/Pacific, March 27 
10,000M: 43:10.27 – Erik Anderson Icebreaker, March 6 
3,000M Steeplechase: 13:03.99 – Rich Allen Classic, March 13
 
NOTABLES 
  • Made her collegiate debut on March 6 at the Erik Anderson Icebreaker Meet 
  • Competed in the 10K (21st place) at the NWC Championship Meet 

At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Neuroscience ... Member of the Wind Symphony, Orchestra and Zimbabwean Music Ensemble.

Prior to the Pios: Four-time State Qualifier - Cross Country, Three-time State Qualifier - Track.

Why Lewis & Clark?: I can be so many things at once! A nerd, a musician, an athlete and a happy, well-rounded human.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021First Year

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2023Junior

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Distance
    5'8"