Height: | 5-6 |
Year: | Senior |
Hometown: | Andersonville, Tenn. |
High School: | Anderson County |
Major: | Nursing |
Katie is a very strong competitor in track and has already had a
major impact in the pole vault by establishing a new school
record...brings a strong can-do attitude into her college
career...a pole vaulter who will challenge the Tech record book
every time she vaults.
AT TECH (In 2011-12): Katie competed in the pole
vault during the outdoor track season for the Golden Eagles... at
the Sewanee Invitational with a vault of 10 feet 3 inches, she
landed herself a career best record along with the best vault
record in Tech history... at the Austin Peay Invitational she
executed a vault of 9-5.77 and another of 9-8.5... she successfully
completed a 9-11.75 vault at the Tennessee State Invitational... at
the OVC Championships, she managed to pull out a 9-6.25 vault.
(In 2010-11): Katie competed in the pole vault
during the indoor track season...set the all-time indoor school
record in the event with a vault of 10-0 at Middle Tennessee State,
beating her previous best by two inches...was named OVC Female
Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 15, following her
then-record-setting pole vault of 9-8 at Sewanee...earned the award
for the second consecutive week on Feb. 15 following her 10-foot
vault at the Middle Tennessee State.
(In 2009-10): Competed in indoor and outdoor pole
vault events as a freshman...set a school record in the pole vault
at the Vanderbilt Invitational with her mark of 10 feet, 0
inches...she established another indoor season record with her mark
of 9-6.25 in the pole vault event at Sewanee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Katie comes to the Golden Eagle
squad from Anderson County High School...qualified for the state
meet in each of her four years...achieved honors as the state
runner-up in the pole vault during her junior year.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Wally Lowery and Cindy
Border...birthdate is January 16, 1991...full name is Katherine
Summer Lowery...majoring in pre-physical therapy.