Born in Fort Collins, CO, Katie attended Fort Collins H.S. prior to the University of Washington, where she earned a degree in Public Health. While competing for the Huskies, she was an eight-time All-American and set school records in both the 1500m (4:10.66) and mile (4:34.98). Now in Seattle, Katie trains with the Brooks Beasts Track Club. She was a Bronze Medalist at the 2014 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships, a Silver Medalist at the 2105 USATF Indoor Track and Field Championships and is part of the current American Record Holding 4x1500m Relay.
When not training or competing, the Brooks Beasts Track Club enjoys visiting groups to talk about motivation, goal setting and teamwork. Katie loves to cook in her downtime, and considers proper nutrition the best tool a clean athletes possesses to decrease recovery time, by enhancing the bodies ability to rebuild and repair most efficiently. As an athlete that routinely tests her physical limit, Katie deeply appreciates the role of physical therapy and massage in injury prevention and plans to one day become a Physio Therapist. Katie finds that having a solid foundation in her identity in Jesus Christ, and His sacrifice helps her enjoy running whether in the highs of success or the lows of failure, and believes faith impacts every facet of life.
