Kathleen Medill

Photo by: Bill Evans

Photo by: Bill Evans

Photo by: Bill Evans

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Kat Medill, Abigail Miksch, Elizabeth Pennington

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
MB
Hometown:
Lincoln, Neb.
Height:
6-1
High School:
Pius X
Squadron:
Nebraska Elite
Squadron:
31 / Grim Reapers

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: Daughter of Steve and Colleen Medill...father ran track for The Citadel...nickname is Kat...has three siblings (two sisters, one brother)...majoring in electrical engineering...also a member of the Air Force volleyball team...earned MW Defensive Player of the Week honors as a freshman...completed Expeditionary Survival Training (EST) and the Soaring program over the summer...member of Cadet Squadron 31.