2024-25 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Schuster, Summer

Summer Schuster
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Richfield, Wis.
- High School:
- Slinger
Bio
Personal Records
Cross Country
- 3-mile: 17:27.6 (2023)
- 6k: 20:16.6 (2024)
Indoor Track
- 3,000m: 9:32:21 (2025)
- 5,000m: 17:24.28 (2024)
Outdoor Track
- 800m: 2:19.05 (HS)
- 5,000m: 16:28.38 (2025)
- 10,000m: 35:22.37 (2025)
HONORS
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
- Placed fifth overall in the women's three-mile race at the Tennessee XC Invitational (8/29) with a time of 17:08.03
2025 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Set a new personal-best time of 16:28.38 in the women's 5,000m at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/17)
- Completed her first 10k with a time of 35:22.47 at the Raleigh Relay Meet (3/28).
- Clocked in a personal-best time at 9:32.21 in the women's 3,000-meter at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/15)
- Led the Lady Vols in the 3,000-meter at the Orange & Purple Invite (1/25) with a time of 9:39.66 in her season opener
2024 CROSS COUNTRY
- Smashed her 6k PR with a time of 20:16.6 at the SEC Cross Country Championships (11/1), finishing 47th overall
- Finished 39th at the Gans Creek Classic (9/27) after completing the 6k course in 20:55.9
- Opened her sophomore season with a third-place finish in the 3-mile race at the Tennessee Invitational (8/30), posting a time of 18:02.3
2024 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the App State Open (4/27) with a time of 17:44.00
- Competed in the 5,000-meter run at the Wake Forest Invitational (4/19) and placed 11th with a time of 17:15.64
- Set a new personal-best in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:03.79, taking home the victory on home turf at the Tennessee Invite (4/5)
- Opened her outdoor campaign in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:12.48 in the Raleigh Relays (3/28)
- Competed in the 5,000-meter run for the first time indoors at the Music City Challenge (2/10), turning in a time of 17:24.28
- Ran the 3k and established a time of 9:37:49 at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20), placing sixth in her collegiate track debut
2023 CROSS COUNTRY
- Rounded out her freshman XC season with a time of 21:04.5 at the Alabama Crimson Classic (10/13), placing 40th overall
- Completed her first collegiate 6k with a time of 22:33.7 at the Furman Cross Country Invitational (9/16), finishing in 28th place
- Made Tennessee debut at home in the Tennessee Cross Country Invitational (9/1), finishing eighth with a time of 17:27.6
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Stacy and Timothy Schuster
- Has one sister, Piper
- All-State Cross Country (2021,2022)
- Enjoys hiking, puzzles, traveling, and volunteering in her free time
- Career Goals: "My major is Elementary Education and I am also minoring in American Sign Language. When I become a teacher, I want to connect with my students and help them grow into lifelong learners and leave a lasting impact on their lives."
- Why Tennessee: “I believe that Tennessee is where I am going to find the most success not only with running, but also in the classroom and with my education. I chose Tennessee because of the people and the sense of community that Knoxville has. I believe that the environment and family that Coach Carlson and Coach Jacobsen are building is extremely special and unique to only Tennessee. Tennessee is very special to me and I cannot wait to see what the future brings to me and our team.”
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