2023 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Tugman, Kate

Kate Tugman
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Gorham
- Hometown:
- Gorham, ME
- Previous School:
- Florida State
Bio
2023 (Track & Field)
Ran in six races at four meets for the Bruins during the outdoor track and Field seasonโฆ Competed in the 1500m, 3000m, 3000m steeplechase and 5000m racesโฆ Ran a season-best 18:08.17 in the 5000m race at the Chris Rinne Twilight to earn eighth place in the event.
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2022 (Cross Country)
Ran two races for the Bruins, competing in the Mammoth UCLA-UCSD Dual Meet and the Bill Dellinger Inviteโฆ Her 10:12.9 earned fifth place overall and scored for the Bruins in the 3000m race at Mammothโฆ Ran a season-best 21:36.6 at Bill Dellinger.
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2022 (Track & Field)
Ran five races during the indoor season... Made her Bruin debut at the Cougar Classic Invite on Jan. 14-15, running the 3000m (10:08.30 - 2nd) and mile (5:13.88ย - 11th) at the meet... Recorded a season-best mark in the mile (5:04.85) at the Dr. Sander Invite... Did not compete with the Bruins during the outdoor campaign.
2021 (Cross Country)
Did not compete for the Bruins in her first season with the program.
2021 (Track & Field)
Competed in the 5000m at the North Florida Invite and placed 11th at 17:36.16โฆwas 10th at the UF Tom Jones Invite in the 5000m (17:52.17)โฆtook 17th in the 1500m Pepsi Florida Relays (4:40.15)โฆopened the season at FSU Relays by finishing ninth in the 5000m at 18:12.72
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2020 (Cross Country)
Finished 26th overall at the Mountain Dew Invitational in her FSU XC debut (22:34.14)โฆfinished 35th overall at the FSU Invitational with a 5k personal-best time (17:53.4)โฆfinished 64th overall at the UAB Blazer Classic with a 6k personal-best time (21:59.70)โฆfinished 21st unattached at the FSU Winter XC Classic (22:30.0)โฆfinished 14th unattached at the FSU Winter XC Last Chance meet (22:44.0).
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High School
2020 and 2019 Maine State Class A indoor 1-mile and 2-mile championโฆholds the Maine 4 x 800m relay state record (2018)โฆwas the 800m SMAA Champion in 2019โฆholds 15 school records at Gorham HSโฆmultiple-time national qualifier in indoor and outdoor trackโฆmultiple-time All-Conference, All-State, All-New England recognitionโฆmultiple-time team MVP, outstanding performer, and best distance runner awards in all three seasons
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Personal
Born Aug. 3, 2002โฆdaughter of Kristin Tugman and Carrie BibensโฆAll-Academic team with a 4.5 GPAโฆhonors student every year of high schoolโฆmember of the National Honor Society.
Ran in six races at four meets for the Bruins during the outdoor track and Field seasonโฆ Competed in the 1500m, 3000m, 3000m steeplechase and 5000m racesโฆ Ran a season-best 18:08.17 in the 5000m race at the Chris Rinne Twilight to earn eighth place in the event.
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2022 (Cross Country)
Ran two races for the Bruins, competing in the Mammoth UCLA-UCSD Dual Meet and the Bill Dellinger Inviteโฆ Her 10:12.9 earned fifth place overall and scored for the Bruins in the 3000m race at Mammothโฆ Ran a season-best 21:36.6 at Bill Dellinger.
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2022 (Track & Field)
Ran five races during the indoor season... Made her Bruin debut at the Cougar Classic Invite on Jan. 14-15, running the 3000m (10:08.30 - 2nd) and mile (5:13.88ย - 11th) at the meet... Recorded a season-best mark in the mile (5:04.85) at the Dr. Sander Invite... Did not compete with the Bruins during the outdoor campaign.
2021 (Cross Country)
Did not compete for the Bruins in her first season with the program.
2021 (Track & Field)
Competed in the 5000m at the North Florida Invite and placed 11th at 17:36.16โฆwas 10th at the UF Tom Jones Invite in the 5000m (17:52.17)โฆtook 17th in the 1500m Pepsi Florida Relays (4:40.15)โฆopened the season at FSU Relays by finishing ninth in the 5000m at 18:12.72
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2020 (Cross Country)
Finished 26th overall at the Mountain Dew Invitational in her FSU XC debut (22:34.14)โฆfinished 35th overall at the FSU Invitational with a 5k personal-best time (17:53.4)โฆfinished 64th overall at the UAB Blazer Classic with a 6k personal-best time (21:59.70)โฆfinished 21st unattached at the FSU Winter XC Classic (22:30.0)โฆfinished 14th unattached at the FSU Winter XC Last Chance meet (22:44.0).
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High School
2020 and 2019 Maine State Class A indoor 1-mile and 2-mile championโฆholds the Maine 4 x 800m relay state record (2018)โฆwas the 800m SMAA Champion in 2019โฆholds 15 school records at Gorham HSโฆmultiple-time national qualifier in indoor and outdoor trackโฆmultiple-time All-Conference, All-State, All-New England recognitionโฆmultiple-time team MVP, outstanding performer, and best distance runner awards in all three seasons
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Personal
Born Aug. 3, 2002โฆdaughter of Kristin Tugman and Carrie BibensโฆAll-Academic team with a 4.5 GPAโฆhonors student every year of high schoolโฆmember of the National Honor Society.
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