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| Kat Alcorn |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Hebron, Ky.
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| High School:
Conner
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| Event:
Distance
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School record holder in the indoor 1,000m with a time of 2:59.32
Outdoor Career Bests: 800m=2:15.20; 1500m=4:54.77
Indoor Career Bests: 1000m=2:59.32; 800m=2:18.28; Mile=5:06.79; 3000m=10:54.43
2007 Cross Country: Competed in all six events for the Cardinals ... Top finish was seventh out of 45 runners at the Mid-America Opener ... Was the seventh U of L finisher at the BIG EAST Championships and 79th overall ... Was also the seventh U of L runner and 152nd overall at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
2006-07: Ran in two outdoor events and four indoor for the Cardinals ... Best finish was fifth in the 800m at the Baldy Castillo Invitational ... Best indoor finish was fifth in the 800m at the Gladstein Invitational.
2006 Cross Country: Ran in six races as a freshman for the Cardinals ... Best finish was 40th at the Indiana Community 5K ... Ran in the BIG EAST Championships and the NCAA Regionals.
High School: Five-year letterwinner at Connor High School in both track and cross country ... In 2005, her team placed third at the Region Four regionals ... Personal best time in the 800m was 2:15.00 ... Main events in high school were the 400-meter, 800-meter, 1600-meter, the 4x800-meter relay, and the 4x400-meter relay ... 2004 state champion in the 800m ... Team captain in track, cross country and cheerleading ... NKAC Runner of the Year for track in 2003 and 2004 ... NKAC Runner of the Year in cross country in 2003 ... Also letterend in cheerleading.
Personal: Born Katherine Alcorn on September 16, 1988 ... Daughter of James and Lois Alcorn ... Has one brother, Tra ... Majoring in exercise science with a minor in communications.
