Lehigh University Athletics
2013-2014 Women's Track and Field Roster
Katherine Howley
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Journalism/Science Writing
- Hometown:
- Ridgefield, Conn.
- High School:
- Ridgefield High School
PERSONAL BESTS:
800 - 2:23.24
1500 - 4:42.79
Mile - 5:06.45
3K Steeplechase -12:07.95
6K – 22:32
Honors and Awards
Patriot League Honor Roll Fall 2011, Spring 2012
2013 Indoors: Did not compete
2012 Outdoors: Season best in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:50 at the Lafayette 7 Way Invitational…ran in the 3,000m steeplechase for the first time with the time of 12:07…ended season early because of knee injury.
2012 Indoors: Ran the mile with a season best of 5:12 at the Lafyetter/Rider Games in New York City…competed at the Patriot League Championships in the Mile at Bucknell with a time of 5:13 placing 13th overall…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012 Cross Country: Finished 21st at the Lehigh Invitational (23:42.31)…placed seventh at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (23:10)…finished 275th at the 39th Paul Short Run Women’s Gold race with a time of 23:49…placed 63rd at the Patriot League Championships, crossing the line in 25:55.3
2012 Cross Country: Finished 21st at the Lehigh Invitational (23:42.31)…placed seventh at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (23:10)…finished 275th at the 39th Paul Short Run Women’s Gold race with a time of 23:49…placed 63rd at the Patriot League Championships, crossing the line in 25:55.3
2011 Outdoors: Ran a season best in the 1500 meter run running a 4:42 at the Princeton Larry Ellis Friday Night Races…ran the last leg of the 4,000 meter Distance Medley Relay with an overall time of 12:02 placing 10th….competed at the Patriot League Championships in the 1500 meter run at Lafayette with a time of 4:44 placing 10th overall.
2011 Indoors: Ran a season best in the mile at the Patriot League Championships at Navy with a time of 5:06 placing ninth overall.
2010 Cross Country: Finished 14th overall in her first collegiate race and was Lehigh's top freshman finisher at the Lehigh Invitational...ran to a top-50 finish at the Iona Meet of Champions...Lehigh’s fifth runner at the Penn State National Invite running the 6,000 meter course in 23:02 placing 136th in a field of 300…competed at the Patriot League Championships at Lafayette as Lehigh’s fifth finisher running the 6,000 meter course in 22:05 placing 40th…had a breakout race running a season best at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championships running the Penn State 6,000 meter run in 22:42 placing 81st as Lehigh’s fourth finisher.
WHY YOU CHOSE LEHIGH: I chose Lehigh University for the academic reputation, strong athletics and beautiful campus.
2011 Cross Country: Ran full schedule including Patriot League Championship and NCAA Mid-Atlantic regional qualifiers…opened season with 11th place finish at Lehigh Invitational…set new personal best of 22:32.9 with 14th place finish at Lafayette Invitational...Lehigh’s 3rd finisher in the Patriot League Championships in the blizzard weather conditions with a time of 23:33 placing 32nd …131st at Mid-Atlantic qualifier…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2010 Cross Country: Finished 14th overall in her first collegiate race and was Lehigh's top freshman finisher at the Lehigh Invitational...ran to a top-50 finish at the Iona Meet of Champions...Lehigh’s fifth runner at the Penn State National Invite running the 6,000 meter course in 23:02 placing 136th in a field of 300…competed at the Patriot League Championships at Lafayette as Lehigh’s fifth finisher running the 6,000 meter course in 22:05 placing 40th…had a breakout race running a season best at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championships running the Penn State 6,000 meter run in 22:42 placing 81st as Lehigh’s fourth finisher.
WHY YOU CHOSE LEHIGH: I chose Lehigh University for the academic reputation, strong athletics and beautiful campus.
Personal: Born on May 4, 1992…daughter of Melanie and James Howley…has three younger siblings, one of whom attends Lehigh.
Undergraduate Commencement
Sunday, May 17
Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding
Saturday, May 16
2026 Convocation Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 07
2025-2026 Top Moments
Thursday, May 07
