Kathleen Medill

Photo by: Marty France

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Class:
Senior
Events:
High Jump
Hometown:
Lincoln, Neb.
Height:
6-1
High School:
Pius X
Squadron:
07 Shadow Seven

SENIOR YEAR | 2020-21: Team captain.

JUNIOR YEAR | 2019-20: Competed in the high jump during six indoor meets...posted a season-best clearance of 5’5” to tie for fourth at the Air Force Team Challenge...earned another top-five finish at the Don Kirby Invitational (5’3¼”, third)...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2018-19: Debuted on the Academy’s all-time high jump standings during the outdoor season...first entered the top 10 with a 5’7” clearance to finish eighth out of 50 jumpers at the Beach Invitational...improved that height to 5’7¼” – the fifth-best mark in program history – at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships...collected five top-three finishes during the outdoor season, including a runner-up finish at the 32-jumper Colorado Invitational (5’5¼”)...scored for the Falcons at the MW Indoor Championships...matched indoor-best of 5’5¾” to tie for eighth at that meet...first registered that clearance at the Texas Tech Shootout...earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award twice...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2017-18: Competed in the high jump during eight meets (three indoor, five outdoor)...recorded a career-best clearance of 5’3¾” twice during the outdoor season...first tallied that mark to finish third at the 7220 Invitational...matched that height at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships...posted an indoor-best mark of 5’3¼” at the MW Indoor Championships...earned a top-three finish at the Air Force Collegiate Open (5’2¼”)...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Pius X High School...two-time state champion in the high jump...four-time state qualifier in that event...set the school’s high jump record at 5’8”...also lettered in volleyball...three-time state qualifier...served as captain during senior year...set school records for most blocks in a season (97) and most blocks in a match (10)...National Merit Finalist...member of the National Honor Society...served as Senior Class representative...member of the team that won the SMART Competition (an international engineering design competition for high school students)...ranked first out of 314 students in graduating class.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kathleen Elizabeth Medill...nickname is Kat...daughter of Steve and Colleen Medill...father ran track for The Citadel...has three siblings (two sisters, one brother)...majoring in electrical engineering...spent two years as a member of the Air Force volleyball team...earned MW Defensive Player of the Week honors as a freshman...member of Cadet Squadron 31.