Fall 2010 Women's Cross Country Roster
Katherine Pierce
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- IDEAS
- Hometown:
- Alfred, Maine
- High School:
- Massabesic
Why Lehigh? “I choose Lehigh because of the amazing academics and also being able to compete in Division I sports.”
Pierce on Utesch: “Coach Deb really cares about everyone. She is our mom away from home.”
Personal bests:
6K: 21:22.0 (2010 Paul Short Run)
As a junior:
Placed second at the Lehigh Invitational...Lehigh's top finisher at the Iona Meet of Champions, placing 10th out of 164 runners...took second overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual...placed 36th overall at the Paul Short Run in a time of 21:22.0.
As a sophomore:
2009 first-team All-Patriot League...took second at the Lehigh Valley Championship...placed second at the Lafayette Invitational...Lehigh's top finisher at the Paul Short Run, placing 49th overall...took third overall at the Patriot League Championship...Lehigh's top finisher at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, placing 49th...competed in the Maccabiah Games over the 2009 summer and brought home three medals.
As a freshman:
Named Patriot League Female Rookie of the Week on Sept. 16...top finisher for Lehigh in the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Qualifier at 56th place…finished in 37th at the 2008 Patriot League Championship, helping the team place third…finished 17th at the 2008 Princeton Invite…helped defeat Lafayette by finishing second at the 2008 dual meet…started her career off on the right foot, placing fifth at the 2008 Lehigh Valley Championship.
Personal: daughter of Susan and Rob … has four siblings Hannah, Lauren, Charlotte and Jackson.
