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- Year:
- Sr
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- Hometown:
- La Crosse, Wis.
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- High School:
- La Crosse Logan HS
Bio
2023 (Senior):
- NAIA Marathon All-American
- Set the school record in the marathon, finishing 5th of NAIA runners with a time of 3:04:37
- NSAA All-Conference
- Ran in six events, including the NAIA National Championship Meet
- Best time came at the NSAA Conference Meet, taking third with a time of 23:32.4
2022 (Junior):
- NSAA All-Conference
- Participated in all seven events, including the NAIA National Cross Country Championships
- Set her PR in the 5k (19:12.4) at the Seminole Valley Stampede
- Ran her best 6k time at the UWL Tori Neubauer Invite (23:47.9)
- Took fifth place at the NSAA Conference Meet
- Took 197th at the National Championship Meet
2021 (Sophomore):
- Ran a personal-best 6k time of 25:50.7 at the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational
- Had a season-best 5k at the Seminole Valley Stampede with a time of 22:01.5
- Placed 16th in the 5k at the NSAA Championships with a time of 22:10.9
2020 (Freshman):
- NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- Ran five races in her first season
- Had a personal-best 5k time of 21:10 at the Mount Mercy Jamboree
- Finished 19th at the NSAA Championships with a time of 22:05
Highschool:
- Earned four letters as a member of the La Crosse Logan High School Cross Country team
Personal:
- Parents are Matthew and Michelle Hirsch-Johnson
- Majoring in Nursing
- Favorite TV show: Friends or The Office
- Why Viterbo? - "I choose to come to VU because of their Nursing Program. I was also given the opportunity to run competitively again at VU and I could not pass it up."
News Mentions

Hirsch Earns Spot on NAIA All-Marathon Team
SACRAMENTO, Calif – The NAIA Marathon Classic took place on Sunday as a part of the California International Marathon, and Viterbo’s...
December 6, 2023

Hirsch Runs in NAIA Championship
VANCOUVER, Wash. – The NAIA National Women’s Cross Country Championships took place on Friday morning at Fort Vancouver National...
November 17, 2023
V-Hawks take Third at NSAA Championship, Hirsch Qualifies for Nationals
LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Viterbo University Women’s Cross Country team hosted the 2023 North Star Athletic Association Cross Country...
November 4, 2023

Hirsch Finishes Top 3 at Mount Mercy
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Viterbo University Women’s Cross Country team competed at the NAIA Seminole Valley Stampede, hosted by Mount...
October 22, 2023

V-Hawks Take Eighth at UW-Platteville
CUBA CITY, Wis. – The Viterbo University Men’s Cross Country team competed at the UW-Platteville Pioneer Gender Equity Invitational on...
September 24, 2023

Hirsch Leads V-Hawks in Season Opener
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Viterbo University Women’s Cross Country team began their 2023 season at the Carleton College (Minn.) Running...
September 18, 2023