title: Stephanie Cotter
text: # Stephanie Cotter
  
  Stephanie Cotter (born 27 January 1999) is an Irish athlete who specialises in the 1500 metres. Her personal bests are 4:14.96 in the 1500 m and 2:09.23 in the 800 m. Cotter won bronze 2019 European Cross Country Championships. She finished sixth at the 2021 European U23 Championships in Tallinn and has won multiple Irish Championship titles. Cotter was supported by West Muskerry Athletic Club as a youth.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Stephanie Cotter was born in Cork, Ireland. Cotter was born to Sheila & Michael. Sheila Cotter, Mom, is a physical education & science high school teacher & Michael Cotter, dad, is a physical therapist. Both parents ran when they were younger, dad went to University of Michigan on Michigan Wolverines track and field scholarship in 1980s. Stephanie Cotter has two younger sisters, Jennifer & Shannon.
  
  ## International competition
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Ireland / United Kingdom |||||
  | 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 12th | 4:35.82 |
  | 2019 | European U23 Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 21:15 |
  | 2021 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 6th | 4:17.21 |
  
  ### Domestic Championships
  
  | Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2018 | Athletics Ireland U20 Outdoor Track and Field Championships Tullamore, Ireland | 1st | 1500 m | 4:48.48 |
  | 2018 | Athletics Ireland Senior Indoor Track and Field Championships Abbotstown, Ireland | 10th | 1500 m | 4:45.61 |
  | 2018 | Athletics Ireland U20 Indoor Track and Field Championships Athlone, Ireland | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:38.30 |
  | 2017 | Athletics Ireland U19 School Outdoor Track and Field Championships Tullamore, Ireland | 1st | 1500 m | 4:34.09 |
  | 2017 | Athletics Ireland U19 School Outdoor Track and Field Championships Tullamore, Ireland | 1st | 800 m | 2:16.26 |
  | 2017 | Athletics Ireland U20 Indoor Track and Field Championships Tullamore, Ireland | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:42.94 |
  | 2017 | Athletics Ireland U20 Indoor Track and Field Championships Tullamore, Ireland | 2nd | 800 m | 2:15.72 |
  | 2015 | Athletics Ireland U20 Indoor Track and Field Championships Athlone, Ireland | 7th | 1500 m | 4:55.60 |
  
  ### NCAA
  
  | Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Adams State University Grizzlies |||||
  | 2023 | NCAA Div II Indoor Track & Field Championships | 1st | Mile | 4:49.86 |
  | 2023 | NCAA Div II Indoor Track & Field Championships | 1st | 3000 meters | 9:06.03 |
  | 2023 | NCAA Div II Indoor Track & Field Championships | 2nd | DMR | 11:16.28 |
  | 2023 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | DMR | 11:42.95 |
  | 2022 | NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship | 1st | 6000 m | 19:45.2 |
  | 2022 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships | 1st | 6000 m | 20:45.8 |
  | 2021 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field Championships | 1st | 1500 m | 4:14.96 |
  | 2021 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 1500 m | 4:37.79 |
  | 2021 | NCAA Div II Indoor Track & Field Championships | 1st | Mile | 4:51.72 |
  | 2020 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | DMR | 11:54.45 |
  | 2019 | NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship | 1st | 6000 m | 19:15.5 |
  | 2019 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships | 1st | 6000 m | 19:40.3 |
  | 2019 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field Championships | 1st | 1500 m | 4:36.91 |
  | 2019 | NCAA Div II Indoor Track & Field Championships | 1st | DMR | 11:21.24 |
  | 2019 | NCAA Div II Indoor Track & Field Championships | 1st | Mile | 4:50.27 |
  | 2019 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | DMR | 11:54.83 |
  | 2019 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 7th | 4x400 m | 4:06.77 |
  | 2019 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 2nd | Mile | 5:03.67 |
  | 2018 | NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship | 11th | 6000 m | 22:58.2 |
  | 2018 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships | 11th | 6000 m | 22:04.3 |
  