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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2010 Cross Country Roster

Katie Blue

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Olympia, Wash.
  • Highschool Capital

Biography

Veteran in the distance battery ... A team captain ... Two-time placewinner in the 10,000-meters.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Sixth - 10,000-meters (2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Seventh - 10,000-meters (2009 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Eighth - Distance Medley Relay (2010 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
School Record(s) - 5,000-meters (i), 18:05.39
2008 All-Academic Big Sky (Outdoor)

PERSONAL BESTS ENTERING 2011:
1,500-meters - 5:01.08 (5/1/10, Pacific Twilight)
3,000-meters (i) - 10:56.77 (1/16/10, UW Indoor Preview)
3,000-meters (o) - 10:35.25 (3/20/10, Oregon Preview)
5,000-meters (i) - 18:27.26 (2/13/10, Husky Classic)
5,000-meters (o) - 18:22.95 (4/2/10 Willamette Invite)
10,000-meters - 39:25.30 (5/14/10, Big Sky Outdoor Championship)

2010 CROSS COUNTRY:
Team Captain ... Raced in six events during the fall ... Clocked a season-best 17:57.33 at the Big Sky Championship in the 5k, finishing 53rd (Oct. 30) ... Recorded a 22:15.33 in the 6k at the Dellinger Invitational (Oct. 16) ... Also Competed at the NCAA West Regional for the Vikings in Eugene, Ore (Nov. 13).

2010 INDOOR:
Competed in five meets during the season ... Competed in back-to-back races at Big Sky Indoor Championship, 5,000-meters followed by the distance medley relay (Feb. 26) ... Finished 13th in the 5,000 and aided in eighth-place finish in the DMR ... Competed in 4x400 relay at Jackson's Open (Dec. 4) ... Had career-best in 3,000-meters at UW Indoor Preview, 10:56.77 (Jan. 16).

2010 OUTDOOR:
Participated in four meets, three regular-season ... Posted a career-best 18:22.95 in the 5,000-meters at the Willamette Invitational (April 2) ... Placed for the second-straight year in the 10,000-meters at the Big Sky Championships, finishing sixth with a career-best 39:25.30 (May 14) ... Opened season at Oregon Preview with a 10:36.25 in the 3,000-meters, a career-best (March 20).

2009 CROSS COUNTRY:
Competed in all six races last season ... Posted a season-best 19:42 at the Mike Hodges Invitational 5k (Oct. 16) ... Ran a 19:46.89 at the Willamette Invitational (Oct. 3) ... Finished 161st at the NCAA West Regional.

2008-09 INDOOR:

Placed seventh in the 10,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships with a 39:59.25 ... Finished second in 3,000-meter run at Jackson's Open with 11:19.04 ... Posted a 10:50.66 in the 3,000-meter at the Runners Soul Open to finish fifth ... Ran 10:44.06 in the 3,000-meter at the Boise State Team Invite to finish second ... Took 15th in the 5,000-meter run at the Big Sky Championship.

2009 OUTDOOR:

Clocked an 18:17.52 in the 5,000-meter run for second-place at the Oregon-Washington Dual ... Took second in 10,000m run at the Erik Anderson Icebreaker with a 37:30.48 ... Placed 13th in the 3,000-meter with a 10:29.76 at Oregon Preview.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE:
Four-time letterwinner in cross country at Capital High School ... three letter in track ... captain of cross country and track teams ... multiple Academic All-American selections while at Capital.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born July 6, 1989 ... daughter of Joe and Barbara Blue ... intends on majoring in biology.
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