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Tatum Olesen

Distance/Cross Country
Position
Freshman
Class
Atherton, Calif.
Hometown
Tatum Olesen - Track & Field - Virginia Cavaliers

Tatum Olesen Pronunication

TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)

2024 Cross Country
• Finished 31st in the Nuttycombe Invitational B race, running 22:15.3 over 6k
• Placed tenth at the Spider Alumni Open, finishing in 14:06 over 4k in her UVA debut

Background
• Central Coast Section XC champion 2022 and 202
• Central Coast Section 1600m champion 2024
• Six-time Peninsula Athletic League Individual title winner
• Two-time All-American in the mile
• Central Coast Section cross-country runner of the year
• San Mateo Journal Athlete of the year 2023
• San Mateo Journal Track Athlete of the year 2024
• School record holder in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m
• Track and field and cross country team captain of track and cross-country
• Team MVP of track and cross-country
• Owns personal best times of 2:09.27 for 800m, 4:45.52 for 1600m and 4:47.16 for a mile

Personal
• Born in Menlo Park, Calif.
• Graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in Menlo Park, Calif.
• Daughter of Marc and Avery Olesen
• Has three sisters, Kendall (21), Brooke (22) and Jordan (26)
• Father ran at Stanford and then professionally after college
• Volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula
•  Worked as a junior counselor for a summer sports camp