Sadey Seyferth

Cross Country Team Warms Up Ahead of 2026 Sam Bell Invitational

Position:
Cross Country
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
East Grand Rapids High School
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Sadey Seyferth TFFRS Results and Statistics

2026 OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets ... ran a collegiate best 1500-meters time of 5:05.01 at the Pacesetter Invitational (Apr. 3) ... ran a collegiate best 5000-meters time of 18:28.17 at the Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic (May 2) ... finished fifth in the 5000-meters at the BSU - We Fly Challenge (Apr. 10) with a time of 18:49.90.

2026 INDOOR: Did not compete.

2025 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three meets ... posted a collegiate best 6k time of 23:47.6 at the George Dales Invite (Sep. 19) ... finished 14th at the Sam Bell Invitational (Aug. 29) with a 4k time of 15:05.6.

Before Ball State: Four-year varsity letter winner at East Grand Rapids High School … earned first-team all-state honors in track as a sophomore, junior and senior … first-team all-conference selection in track as a sophomore, junior and senior … served as team captain for track and cross country as a senior … named Rookie of the Year as a sophomore … earned Academic All-State honors in cross country all four years … first-team all-conference in cross country as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior … named team MVP in cross country as a junior and senior … helped lead her track team to a state championship as a sophomore and a regional championship as a senior … helped lead her cross country team to a state championship as a freshman, state runner-up as a sophomore and regional championships as a freshman, sophomore and junior … posted notable personal bests of 10:51 in the 3,200 meters, 5:04 in the 1,600 meters, 2:23 in the 800 meters and 18:20 in the 5K, which ranks sixth all-time on her school’s cross country record board ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Lyndsay and Kurt Seyferth … has one brother, Cooper … grandfather, Mike Burns, played baseball at Alma College and in Minor League Baseball … father played baseball at Muskegon Community College … enjoys playing pickleball … favorite food is pasta.