The meet will take place at Les Bolstad Golf Course.
2012 • Junior Season: Finished third at the Blugold Invitational with a season-best time of 21:47.92 • won Jack's Run (22:30.01) • top female finisher at Rocky's Run (22:44) • competed in six races overall • Academic All-Big Ten.
2011 • SophomoreSeason: Ran in seven meets • competed at the NCAA Championships, racing 22:18 • placed sixth among her Gopher teammates at the Midwest Regional Meet with 22:30.67 • clocked a time of 21:51 at the Big Ten Championships as the team's seventh-best runner • raced her season's best at the Wisconsin Adidas Invite with a 21:42 • ran 17:55.8 to finish tenth overall and seventh on the team at the SDSU Invite • raced the Roy Griak Invitational in 22:39.90 • finished the Oz Memorial in 22:58.78, placing ninth among the Gophers and ninth overall
2010 • Redshirt Freshman Season: Posted her season-best time of 22:28.1 at the Pre-NCAA race • ran in six meets • received the team's Comeback of the Year Award • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.
2009 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Eden Prairie High School • high school coach was Jeff Lindlief • the 2008 Minnesota Class AA state cross country champion, individual and team • runners-up in 2007 • placed 10th in 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals • three-time state track titlest as well • won 2009 crown in 1,600m (4:59.53), and titles in 3,200 meters in 2008 and as a member of the 4x800-meter relay in 2007 • eight-time all-state honoree, three times in both cross country and track and twice in Nordic skiing • high school teammate of Megan Smith.
Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1991 • given name is Cassandra • intends to major in family social science • daughter of Kevin and Ann Opitz • has an older brother Tyler.
