Lehigh University Athletics
2013 Women's Cross Country Roster
Katherine Howley
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Journalism/Science Writing
- Hometown:
- Ridgefield, Conn.
- High School:
- Ridgefield High School
WHY LEHIGH?
“The rich tradition rooted in competitive academics and athletics and the beautiful campus.”
ON COACH UTESCH:
"She cares about each individual runner and is always checking in."
PERSONAL BESTS
6K: 22:32.9 (2011 Lafayette Invitational)
SENIOR SEASON (2013)
Placed 69th at Patriot League Championships (24:25.24)...Finished 30th at Penn State Nationals (22:51)...Placed fifth (23:18.80) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet en route to Lehigh's ninth straight victory over the Leopards...Crossed the line in 267th at the 40th Annual Paul Short Run Women's College Gold race (23:15).
JUNIOR SEASON (2012)
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.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011)
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… finished 32nd at Patriot League Championship and 131st at Mid-Atlantic qualifier… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010)
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...set a new personal best 6K time of 23:02 at the Penn State National Invite.
GETTING TO KNOW KATHERINE
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: “The beautiful campus and athletic campus combined with a rich tradition.”
Major & Why: “Cognitive Science because it combines my two favorite subjects: computer science and neuroscience.”
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Pancakes
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Ben Folds
Favorite Movie: Moonrise Kingdom
Favorite TV Show: Portlandia
Favorite Website: Reddit
Favorite Pro Team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Michael Phelps
Hobbies: Going to concerts, listening to music and dancing
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Outdoor Magazine
Place I’d Like To Visit: France
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Public Speaking
Dream Job: Working for an outdoors company on the West Coast
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I love to push the limits of the human body.
If I Didn’t Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Swimming
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start my own athletic apparel and outdoor gear company
“The rich tradition rooted in competitive academics and athletics and the beautiful campus.”
ON COACH UTESCH:
"She cares about each individual runner and is always checking in."
PERSONAL BESTS
6K: 22:32.9 (2011 Lafayette Invitational)
SENIOR SEASON (2013)
Placed 69th at Patriot League Championships (24:25.24)...Finished 30th at Penn State Nationals (22:51)...Placed fifth (23:18.80) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet en route to Lehigh's ninth straight victory over the Leopards...Crossed the line in 267th at the 40th Annual Paul Short Run Women's College Gold race (23:15).
JUNIOR SEASON (2012)
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.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011)
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… finished 32nd at Patriot League Championship and 131st at Mid-Atlantic qualifier… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010)
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...set a new personal best 6K time of 23:02 at the Penn State National Invite.
GETTING TO KNOW KATHERINE
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: “The beautiful campus and athletic campus combined with a rich tradition.”
Major & Why: “Cognitive Science because it combines my two favorite subjects: computer science and neuroscience.”
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Pancakes
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Ben Folds
Favorite Movie: Moonrise Kingdom
Favorite TV Show: Portlandia
Favorite Website: Reddit
Favorite Pro Team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Michael Phelps
Hobbies: Going to concerts, listening to music and dancing
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Outdoor Magazine
Place I’d Like To Visit: France
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Public Speaking
Dream Job: Working for an outdoors company on the West Coast
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I love to push the limits of the human body.
If I Didn’t Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Swimming
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start my own athletic apparel and outdoor gear company
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