Journalism major … Became a fixture in the OC cross country lineup for four seasons … Thought to be OC’s first-ever student-athlete from Alaska … Given name is Katherine … Has personal-best times of 20:25.53 for 5,000-meter cross country, 40:31.31 for the 10,000 meters, 19:08.21 for the 5,000 meters, 11:10.25 in the 3,000 meters and 5:19.50 in the 1,500 meters … 2016-17: Earned All-Great American Conference second-team honors in the 10,000 meters … Named as a Crafton Tull/GAC Distinguished Scholar … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … Named to the Great American Conference Academic All-Conference list for track and field … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … In cross country, ran in five meets … Best 5,000-meter XC time was 20:41.3, posted in the Fort Hays State Tiger Open … Placed 52nd in the Heartland Conference Championship in Mansfield, Texas, finishing the 6,000-meter race in 25:43.8 to help OC place second in the team competition … In the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship, finished the 6,000-meter course in 27:05, good for 158th place … Ran in two meets during the indoor track season, posting times of 11:55.13 in the 3,000 meters in the Missouri Southern Open and 19:50.73 in the 5,000 meters in the Dunamis Sports Group Indoor Classic in Frisco, Texas … During the outdoor season, competed in four meets … Best 1,500-meter time was 5:23.41 at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational … Ran season-best 5,000-meter time of 19:49.08 in the Friends Invitational … Earned All-Great American Conference second-team honors at the GAC Championships in Searcy, Ark., finishing sixth in 40:31.31 … 2015-16: Ran in all six cross country meets … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … Named to the Great American Conference Academic All-Conference list for track and field … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … In season-opening cross country race, placed 66th in 21:35.33 in the Central Oklahoma Land Run … Ran season-best time of 20:45.37 and placed 165th at Missouri Southern Stampede … At Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree, again finished 66th with a time of 22:08.6 … Helped OC to a team win in the Midwestern State Invitational, covering the 6,000 meters in 25:41.0 to finish 15th … In 6,000-meter race at Heartland Conference Championship in Laredo, Texas, finished 36th in 24:40.9 as Lady Eagles took third in team competition … At NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship in Canyon, Texas, finished 132nd with time of 24:41.6 over 6,000 meters … During indoor track season, focused on 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter races … Posted a career-best 5,000 time of 19:08.21 in the Indoor Gorilla Classic at Pittsburg State … Had a career-best 3,000 time of 11:10.25 at the Nebraska Tune-Up … During outdoor season, ran a career-best 1,500-meter time of 5:19.50 in the Southwestern (Kan.) Invitational … All other races were at 5,000 meters, with a top time of 20:09.72 in the Friends University Invitational … At the Great American Conference Championships, placed 16th in the 5,000 in 20:44.60 … 2014-15: Ran in all seven cross country meets for OC … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List … Named as recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … In season opener, finished in 21:45.3 in the Central Oklahoma Land Run, placing 27th … At Missouri Southern Stampede, finished 91st with time of 20:49.9 … Recorded time of 21:20.9 at Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree, placing 56th … Posted career-best time of 20:25.53 and finished 30th at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational … In 6,000-meter race, recorded time of 26:12 in the West Texas A&M Buffalo Stampede, placing 44th … In another 6,000-meter race at the Heartland Conference Championship in Wichita, Kan., finished 40th in 24:44.1 … Was team’s No. 5 runner as the Lady Eagles finished sixth at the NCCAA Championship in Houghton, N.Y., posting a time of 20:40.6 to place 72nd … During indoor track season, qualified for the NCCAA Championships in Cedarville, Ohio, in the 5,000 meters … Recorded career-best time of 19:31.41 to place 14th at the national meet … Earlier during the season, ran a career-best time of 11:24.76 in the Central Oklahoma Indoor Invitational … During outdoor season, qualified for the NCCAA Championships in Rome, Ga., in the 10,000 meters … Finished in 42:36.96 to place 14th at the national meet … Season-best 10K time was 42:00.06 in Wichita State’s K.T. Woodman Distance Carnival … Also competed in the 5,000 during outdoor season, with a top time of 19:59.78 at the Cowley Tiger Invite … 2013-14: Ran in all six cross country meets for OC … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List … Finished 40th in collegiate debut in the Central Oklahoma Land Run, with a time of 21:20.20 … Was 109th in the Missouri Southern Stampede in 20:48.92 … Took 72nd in the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree in time of 21:44.24 in wet conditions … At Chile Pepper Festival, was 116th in 20:58.2 … Was OC’s No. 4 runner at the Heartland Conference Championship, finishing 53rd in 24:11.3 … Finished second among OC runners in the NCCAA Championship, placing 97th overall in a career-best time of 20:36.97 … Qualified for the NCCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000 meters and finished 17th in 19:56.94 … Ran career-best 5,000 time of 19:50.27 at the Oklahoma Baptist Indoor Invitational … During outdoor season, won the 5,000 meters at the Southwestern (Kan.) Relays in 20:35.04 … Best outdoor 5,000 time came at the K.T. Woodman Classic at Wichita State, when she finished in 19:57.13 … Previous school: Attended Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau, where she served as a co-captain of the Falcons’ cross country and track and field teams as a junior and senior … Qualified for the Alaska state cross country meet as a sophomore, junior and senior … As a senior, was part of a 4x800-meter relay team that won a regional title and finished eighth at the state meet … Won a 3,200-meter regional title as a sophomore.
