Kate Bowen Athlete Profile

Kate Bowen

Kate Bowen
Position: Distance Height: 5-10 Roster Years: 2008 | 2010-2011 Hometown: Alpine, UT Last School: Weber State

Personal

  • Born in Orem, Utah
  • Parents are Robert and Cathie
  • Likes to play glow-in-the-dark ultimate frisbee
  • Majoring in visual art

Before BYU

  • At Lone Peak High she was the state two-mile champion and placed second twice in state cross country and third as a sophomore
  • Three-time student athlete of the year at Lone Peak

Summary

  • All-MWC (Indoor 5000m 2010; Outdoor Steeplechase 2010) 

Other College

  • At Weber State University she went to the NCAA Cross Country Championships as a freshman and placed 80th
  • Took third in the Big Sky Conference in cross country and in the steeplechase
  • Student athlete of the week three times at WSU and a member of the student athletic academic team

Stats

PERSONAL BESTS: 6K- 20:57; Steeplechase- 10:24 2 mile- 10:56

2010 | Junior Year

Indoor:

  • Began indoor season with a season-best 5:19.50 in the mile, placing third at the BYU Indoor Invitational
  • Placed fourth at the UW Invitational with a season-best time in the 5000m (17:03.96)
  • Placed seventh at the MWC Indoor Championships in the 3000m (10:01.86) and took second in the 5000m (17:22.83).

Outdoor:

  • Ran a season-best 5000m at the Mt. Sac Relays, placing 20th (16:43.93)
  • Took first in the 3000m steeplechase (11:07.03) at Weber State
  • Placed third at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase (11:00.44)
  • Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing the 3000m steeplechase in 10:36.26 and placing 18th.