Katie Weber

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Javelin
Hometown:
Malta, Mont.
High School:
Malta

JUNIOR (2009): Placed fifth in the javelin throw at the MWC Championships with a throw of 147[apos]0'...one of three Falcons to score in that event at the conference meet...that distance was a regional qualifying mark...placed 10th at NCAA Regional Championships...matched season-best throw of 147[apos]0' at that meet...team captain.

SOPHOMORE (2008): Named the team[apos]s Most Improved Athlete...moved into third on the program[apos]s all-time javelin throw record book after recording a distance of 157[apos]1' at the Arizona State Invitational......NCAA Regional Qualifier...placed sixth in the javelin (146[apos]11') at the Mountain West Conference Championships...paced a one-two-three sweep of that event at the first-ever Front Range Invitational...earned the team[apos]s Field Athlete of the Week award once during the outdoor season.

FRESHMAN (2007): Moved into seventh on the Academy[apos]s all-time javelin list...tossed a career-best distance of 144[apos]10' at the Sun Angel Classic...that was the second-best throw on the team...finished seventh (135[apos]7') at the Mountain West Conference championships...won the javelin throw at the Military Classic with a toss of 137[apos]6'...also won the event at the Air Force Twilight Invitational with a distance of 135[apos]11'...tossed the sixth-best throw in program history (136[apos]5[apos]) in season debut.

HIGH SCHOOL: Montana Class B state javelin champion in 2002...named Most Valuable Athlete of track and field team...earned the team[apos]s Outstanding Field Events award in 2001 and 2003...recipient of the 2003 Malta High School Mustang of the Year award...also played basketball...two-time winner of the Most Assists Award...four-time academic all-state selection...member of the National Honor Society...served as senior class president.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Marcia Weber (Malta, Mont.) and Bryan Weber (Kenai, Alaska)...has one brother, John...majoring in management...future plans include becoming an airfield operations officer...spent the summer completing summer research at MacDill AFB, Fla., working on a recapitalization project for the AC-130H...hobbies include traveling and spending time with family and friends...enlisted in the Navy for over two years prior to appointment at the Academy...attended the Academy[apos]s Prep School....member of Cadet Squadron 23.