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East Tennessee State University

2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Deena Ludtke

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Lexington, Va.
  • Prev School Rockbridge County

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • 2024 All-SoCon Freshman Team
2024 Season (Freshman) - Ludtke competed in six races during her first season as a Buc in 2024...She made her collegiate cross country debut at USC Upstate's Eye Opener Meet and finished 23rd with a time of 18:48.2...Her top finish came at the Hokie Invitational coming in 11th with a time of 22:46.0...Also finished 12th at the Roanoke Invitational with a time of 21:40.9...Her top 5K time as a freshman came at the SoCon Cross Country Championship with a time of 18:04.6, which ranked 24th in the field...Following the Championship, Ludtke was named to the All-SoCon Freshman Team...Also ran for the Bucs at the NCAA South Regional Championships and ran a time of 22:21.6 in a 6K race. 

Prior to ETSU
Competed in cross country and track and field at Rockbridge High School … Earned all-state honors twice in 3200m … Won a conference championship during her junior season and third at conference during senior season.
 
Personal
Daughter of Jen and Drew Ludtke … Plans to major in biology … Born June 29, 2006 … Mother ran track at Lake Superior State University … Father ran track and played basketball at Lake Superior State University and also ran track at North Texas … Grandma Joan Ludtke was a member of the Central Michigan University club track team

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'5"