University of St. Thomas Athletics
2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster

Layla Vennink
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Prior Lake
- Hometown:
- Prior Lake, Minn.
Pronunciation
2025
Competed in six meets during her freshman season... placed 20th at the Summit League Championships in a 6K personal record of 21:22.6... finished 16th at the Joe Piane Invitational with a 5K time of 17:57.0... opened the season with an eighth-place finish at the Phoenix Open in 22:37.6... recorded a 132nd-place finish at the NCAA Division I Midwest Region Championships in 22:47.2... also placed 87th at the Bradley Pink Classic in 22:07.3.
High School
A letter winner in cross country and track & field at Prior Lake High School under head coaches Jummy Barlass and Dan Saad... recipient of the school’s Athena Award and a three-time team captain... placed sixth at the state cross country meet and was the 2024 state runner-up in the 800m... owns personal-best times of 2:10.8 in the 800m, 4:55 (converted) in the 1600m, and 18:04 in the 5K... a member of the Honor Roll.
Personal
Daughter of Sara and Jason Vennink... has three siblings: Lauryn, Layton, and Nichole... a business management major with a minor in sports management.
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