2019-2020 Women's Track and Field Roster
Cate Shippee
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Accounting
- Hometown:
- Ridgewood, N.J.
- High School:
- Ridgewood
PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS:Â Finished 13th overall in the triple jump at the Patriot League Championships (10.75m)... Finished third overall in the triple jump at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (11.06m)... Finished sixth overall in the triple jump (11.18m) and finished ninth overall in the long jump (5.18m) at the Villanova Invitational... Finished second overall in the triple jump at the (11.17m)... Finished sixth overall in the triple jump (10.94m) and finished 13th overall in the long jump (5.00m) at the Angry Birds Challenge... Finished fourth overall in the triple jump (10.91m) and finished sixth overall in the long jump (5.05m) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2019 OUTDOORS: Broke school record in the triple jump at Larry Ellis Invitational, jumping 11.72m to finish in third place… competed in long jump and triple jump at Patriot League Championships, scoring with eighth place finish in triple jump (11.43m)… finished second in long jump (5.28m) and triple jump (11.28m) at Covert Classic… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished eighth overall in the long jump at the Bucknell Tune Up (5.19m, 17’ 0.5”)… Finished sixth overall in the triple jump (11.02m, 36’ 2”) and 20th overall in the long jump (4.53m, 14’ 10.5”) at the Villanova Invitational… Finished sixth overall in the long jump at the Navy Invitational (5.31m, 17’ 5.25”)… Finished first overall in the triple jump at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (10.87m, 35’ 8”)… Finished seventh overall in the triple jump (10.65m, 34’ 11.25”) and 11th overall in the long jump (4.94m, 16’ 2.5”) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished ninth overall in the triple jump (10.67m, 35’ 0.25”) and 12th overall in the long jump (4.92m, 16’ 1.75”) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet… Finished third overall in the triple jump (10.74m, 35’ 5”) and fourth overall in the long jump (4.92m, 16’ 1.75”) at the Lehigh Season Opener.Â
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Patriot League Championships…Had a season-best long jump at the Greyhound Invitational (5.35m)…Had a season-best triple jump of 11.15m, finishing runner-up at the Greyhound Invitational…Won the triple jump (10.94m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2017 INDOORS: Had a season-best long jump of 5.10m at the DeSchriver Invitational and the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet where she finished runner-up…Won the triple jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (10.76m)…Competed in the pentathlon at the Fast Times Before Finals.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Set personal bests in the 100m hurdles (18.58) and the long jump (4.68m) at the USF Bulls Invitational…Set personal records in the high jump (1.45m) and javelin throw (23.59) at the Mondschein Multi.
2017 INDOORS: Ran a personal best of 10.56 in the 60m hurdles at the John Covert Classic…Set a personal record in the 800m (2:49.69) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals…Racked up 2,234 points in her first pentathlon at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Began running track and field as a junior in high school having previously played basketball, soccer and lacrosse at Ridgewood High School…Competed in triple jump, long jump, intermediate hurdles, high hurdles, javelin and the 400 for Ridgewood…Set a personal-best in the triple jump (33’ 11 ¾”) to place fifth in NJ Sectionals State Group 4…Helped Ridgewood win Team of the Year for Bergen County in 2016 Winter and Spring…Ridgewood Boys and Girls won County Relays, Sectionals, and Groups in the Winter of 2016…Ridgewood Boys and Girls won County Relays and Sectionals in the Spring of 2016…Achieved High Academic Honors and the President’s Education Award.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Christine and John Shippee…Had two brothers, Matt and Jack.
GETTING TO KNOW CATE
Nickname: Cate, Catrina, Ship, Shipster, Ships-ahoy
Why did you choose Lehigh?: I loved how there was a good balance between how academically and athletically challenging the school was.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The campus
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: Every member of the coaching staff, that I have met so far, has been extremely welcoming and positive. They all have a great sense of humor too which I appreciate.
Major & Why: Business, because I was exposed to multiple business courses at Ridgewood HS and I learned that I really enjoy it.Â
Favorite Food: NJ Bagels
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Coldplay
Favorite Movie: St. Vincent
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Alex Morgan
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch a movie and eat a lot
Most admired person and why: My high school coach, Coach Saladino, because he taught me life lessons on the track as well as outside of track.
Hobbies: drawing, traveling and surfing
Biggest sports accomplishment: When both the girls and boys Ridgewood track teams received Sectional and County Relay Group Titles as well as Team of the Year for two seasons in a row.
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Fly
One unique thing no one knows about me: I don’t like chocolate
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world
2020 INDOORS:Â Finished 13th overall in the triple jump at the Patriot League Championships (10.75m)... Finished third overall in the triple jump at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (11.06m)... Finished sixth overall in the triple jump (11.18m) and finished ninth overall in the long jump (5.18m) at the Villanova Invitational... Finished second overall in the triple jump at the (11.17m)... Finished sixth overall in the triple jump (10.94m) and finished 13th overall in the long jump (5.00m) at the Angry Birds Challenge... Finished fourth overall in the triple jump (10.91m) and finished sixth overall in the long jump (5.05m) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2019 OUTDOORS: Broke school record in the triple jump at Larry Ellis Invitational, jumping 11.72m to finish in third place… competed in long jump and triple jump at Patriot League Championships, scoring with eighth place finish in triple jump (11.43m)… finished second in long jump (5.28m) and triple jump (11.28m) at Covert Classic… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished eighth overall in the long jump at the Bucknell Tune Up (5.19m, 17’ 0.5”)… Finished sixth overall in the triple jump (11.02m, 36’ 2”) and 20th overall in the long jump (4.53m, 14’ 10.5”) at the Villanova Invitational… Finished sixth overall in the long jump at the Navy Invitational (5.31m, 17’ 5.25”)… Finished first overall in the triple jump at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (10.87m, 35’ 8”)… Finished seventh overall in the triple jump (10.65m, 34’ 11.25”) and 11th overall in the long jump (4.94m, 16’ 2.5”) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished ninth overall in the triple jump (10.67m, 35’ 0.25”) and 12th overall in the long jump (4.92m, 16’ 1.75”) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet… Finished third overall in the triple jump (10.74m, 35’ 5”) and fourth overall in the long jump (4.92m, 16’ 1.75”) at the Lehigh Season Opener.Â
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Patriot League Championships…Had a season-best long jump at the Greyhound Invitational (5.35m)…Had a season-best triple jump of 11.15m, finishing runner-up at the Greyhound Invitational…Won the triple jump (10.94m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2017 INDOORS: Had a season-best long jump of 5.10m at the DeSchriver Invitational and the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet where she finished runner-up…Won the triple jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (10.76m)…Competed in the pentathlon at the Fast Times Before Finals.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Set personal bests in the 100m hurdles (18.58) and the long jump (4.68m) at the USF Bulls Invitational…Set personal records in the high jump (1.45m) and javelin throw (23.59) at the Mondschein Multi.
2017 INDOORS: Ran a personal best of 10.56 in the 60m hurdles at the John Covert Classic…Set a personal record in the 800m (2:49.69) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals…Racked up 2,234 points in her first pentathlon at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Began running track and field as a junior in high school having previously played basketball, soccer and lacrosse at Ridgewood High School…Competed in triple jump, long jump, intermediate hurdles, high hurdles, javelin and the 400 for Ridgewood…Set a personal-best in the triple jump (33’ 11 ¾”) to place fifth in NJ Sectionals State Group 4…Helped Ridgewood win Team of the Year for Bergen County in 2016 Winter and Spring…Ridgewood Boys and Girls won County Relays, Sectionals, and Groups in the Winter of 2016…Ridgewood Boys and Girls won County Relays and Sectionals in the Spring of 2016…Achieved High Academic Honors and the President’s Education Award.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Christine and John Shippee…Had two brothers, Matt and Jack.
GETTING TO KNOW CATE
Nickname: Cate, Catrina, Ship, Shipster, Ships-ahoy
Why did you choose Lehigh?: I loved how there was a good balance between how academically and athletically challenging the school was.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The campus
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: Every member of the coaching staff, that I have met so far, has been extremely welcoming and positive. They all have a great sense of humor too which I appreciate.
Major & Why: Business, because I was exposed to multiple business courses at Ridgewood HS and I learned that I really enjoy it.Â
Favorite Food: NJ Bagels
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Coldplay
Favorite Movie: St. Vincent
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Alex Morgan
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch a movie and eat a lot
Most admired person and why: My high school coach, Coach Saladino, because he taught me life lessons on the track as well as outside of track.
Hobbies: drawing, traveling and surfing
Biggest sports accomplishment: When both the girls and boys Ridgewood track teams received Sectional and County Relay Group Titles as well as Team of the Year for two seasons in a row.
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Fly
One unique thing no one knows about me: I don’t like chocolate
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world
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