Julia Schmitt

Women's cross country at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals

The women's cross country poses with their medals after a runner-up finish at the Southern Showcase.

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Assumption

Julia Schmitt TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team (2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2025)

2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in four meets, scoring for the team in two of them
• Concluded her freshman season at the ACC Cross Country Championships with a 6K time of 21:32.5
• Rounded out the Louisville scorers with a 6K time of 21:00.2 at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals
• Placed 55th overall at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational after racing to a personal-best 6K time of 20:51.1
• Made her collegiate cross country debut at the Southern Showcase, where she clocked a 5K time of 17:18.0 to place 24th overall and fifth for the team

Indoor:
• Competed at two meets in the mile and DMR
• Broke the Louisville freshman record in the mile with a personal-best time of 4:51.22 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Acted as the 800m leg on the DMR team that set a program record at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a time of 11:32.46
• Began her indoor career with a mile time of 4:59.33 at the Louisville Opener, placing fourth in the event

Outdoor:
• DId not compete in any outdoor events

High School:
• Six-time Kentucky 3A state champion, winning the 2024 outdoor 800m title along with collecting five gold medals in the 4x800m relay over the course of her career
• 12-time Kentucky state qualifier on the track, helping the Assumption program to a runner-up team finish at the 2024 Kentucky 3A Outdoor Championships
• Qualified for the 2024 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the mile and 4x800m relay, where the 4x800m relay team placed fourth nationally
• Competed at the Kentucky state cross country championships all four years of high school, finishing as high as eighth overall in 2023 while helping her Assumption team to a 3A state championship

Personal:
• Birthdate is June 4, 2006
• Parents are Daniel and Kristina Schmitt
• Has three siblings: Anna, Sam, and Laney
• Majoring in psychology
• Chose UofL because of the proximity to home and the growth of the program