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2024-25 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

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Katelyn Howard

  • Height 5-3
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Lake Oswego, Ore.
  • High School Lake Oswego
  • Event Pole Vault
  • Major Chemistry and Biology

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFRRS)

Accolades (Indoor): 
- New England D3 Champion - Pole Vault (2023-24) 
- NCAA Qualifier - Pole Vault (2023-24) 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - Pole Vault (2023-24) 
- USTFCCCA All-America First Team - Pole Vault (2023-24)
 
Accolades (Outdoor): 
- NEWMAC Champion - Pole Vault (2023-24) 
- NEWMAC All-Conference First Team - Pole Vault (2023-24) 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - Pole Vault (2023-24) 
- NCAA Qualifier - Pole Vault (2023-24)
 
Accolades: 
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2023-24) 
- CSC Academic All-District (2023-24) 
- USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2023-24)

2023-24: 
- Competed in 16 meets 
- Finished 21st in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor National Championship 
- Placed second in the pole vault at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship 
- Won the pole vault at the NEWMAC Championship 
- Finished eighth in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor National Championship  
- Won the pole vault at the New England D3 Indoor Championship

2022-23: 
- Competed in six meets 
- Finished seventh in the pole vault at the NEWMAC Championship

Off the Track at MIT:
- Majoring in Chemistry and Biology with a concentration in writing
- Internships: Research at Oregon Health and Science University
- Course 20 UROP in endometriosis,
- Research: Placental pathology at OHSU

High School:
- Two-time team captain
- Four-year varsity letter winner
- Second at the 2021 Oregon Meet of Champions
- Sixth at the 2022 Oregon Meet of Champions
- PR of 12 feet in the pole vault
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Secretary of LO Mental Health Club
- Internship with Portland State University physics department
- Pole vault coach for the junior LO track club
- Volunteer work with Operation Hope
- Honor Roll student
- 2022 AP Scholar with Distinction
- 2022 National Merit Scholarship Finalist
- Presidential Scholarship Finalist

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Pole Vault
    5'3"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'2"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'3"