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University of Illinois Athletics

2016-17 Women's Track & Field Roster

Katie Kern

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Clayton, Calif.
  • High School Carondelet

Biography

2017

Outdoor

  • Cleared 10'11.75" (3.35m) at the Redbird Invite and competed at the EIU Big Blue Classic and Illinois Twilight 

Indoor

  • Competed at four meets in the pole vault
  • Season-best performance at the Illini Classic, clearing 10'11.75" (3.35m)
  • Made her Illini debut in the pole vault at the Illinois Women's Duals

High School

  • Broke the Carondelet (CA) school record in the pole vault with a clearance of 11'3" (3.42m)
  • Won the East Bay Athlete League pole vault crown with a new event record
  • Placed second at 2016 NCS Tri-Valley Championships
  • Finished fifth at CIF NCS Meet of Champions

Personal

  • Daughter of Greg and Kathleen Kern
  • Born June 26, 1998
  • Has two siblings, Kelly and Jake 
  • Majoring in communications 

Personal Bests

Pole Vault: 11'3" (3.42m)