2012 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
SPU: One-year letterwinner.
Freshman (2012): Ran No. 1 for the Falcons at Sundodger (6th overall), the Charles Bowles / Willamette Invitational (15th) and the GNAC Championships (12th). … Was the second SPU runner across the line at the NCAA West Regionals (26th overall) and was third for the team at the NCAA Championships (96th). … Best 6K time of the season was 21:35.70 at the GNAC meet in Monmouth, Ore.
Shadle Park High School: As a sophomore in 2009, placed 9th in the Class 3A Washington state cross country championships, helping Shadle win the title. … Placed 6th at state as a junior, helping the Highlanders finish 3rd as a team. … Did not run cross country as a senior because of a broken foot. ... Won the district and regional 800-meter titles, and placed 3rd at the Class 3A Washington state meet in the 800 meters as a junior in 2011. … Also placed 3rd at regionals and 6th at state in the 1600 that same year. … Placed 8th in the 1600 and 9th in the 800 at state as a senior in 2012. … Ran on the 5th-place 4x400 relay at state as a freshman in 2009. … Owns Shadle Park school record in 800 at 2:13.66. …
Personal: Katherine Rose Morris … Born Oct. 5, 1993. … Psychology major.
Fun facts: Favorite junk foods are dark chocolate with sea salt, and black licorice. … Favorite healthy food is green olives. … Her favorite psych-up music before a big race (if any) is “something really relaxed and calming,” such as something from a Beach House album. … If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be either Dr. Who, “because I’m sure he would have some fun stories to tell,” or she would invite all of the Seven Dwarves from Snow White. … In 10 years, plans to be traveling and exploring. “I’d love to couch-surf across the country on foot or by car – however I can get around – when I graduate, meet all sorts of people and hear their stories, have lots of wild experiences, and write books along the way.”
