Katie Moon Athlete Profile

Katie Moon

Katie Moon
Position: Distance Height: 5-6 Roster Years: 2001-2004 Hometown: Evanston, WY

Personal

  • Born 6/24/82 in Ogden, Utah
  • Mother is Colleen Moon

Before BYU

  • Lettered all four years in track and cross country at Evanston HS
  • Set a school record in the 3,200m
  • Three-time region champion in cross country
  • Won the region championship in the 3,200m
  • The 1997 and 1998 state 4A cross country champion, also finished third in 1996 and second in 1999
  • Named Foot Locker All-American after finishing 13th at the Foot Locker Nationals in 1998

Stats

Best Marks: 10,000m - 35:58.89, 5000m - 17:16.87, 3000m - 10:26.73, 1500m - 4:44.26

2001 | Freshman Year

Indoor: 

  • Did not compete 

Outdoor: 

  • Finished seventh in 3,000m (10:22.07) at Baldy Castillo Invitational
  • Finished third in 3,000m steeplechase (11:06.40) at Cougar Invitational
  • Second in 3,000m (10:26.73) at Utah Collegiate Challenge
  • Cougar Club Scholar Athlete

2002 | Sophomore Year

Indoor: 

  • Ran a season-best 10:02.41 to finish 10th in the 3,000m at the Husker Invitational
  • Seventh in the 3,000m at the MWC Indoor Championships 

Outdoor: 

  • Took second in the 1,500m at the UTEP Springtime Invitational with a time of 4:46.83
  • Won the Cougar Invitational 1,500m in a season-best 4:44.26
  • Placed third in the 5,000m (18:05.92) at the Robison Invitational
  • Finished sixth in the 10,000m at the MWC Outdoor Championships in 38:58.74

2003 | Junior Year

Indoor: 

  • Did not compete 

Outdoor: 

  • Ran the 5,000m in 17:54.99 to finish fourth at the Willie Williams Classic
  • Finished eighth in the 5,000m (17:55.28) at the Sun Angel Classic
  • Finished tenth in the 10,000m at the Mt. Sac Relays with a personal best of 35:58

2004 | Senior Year

Indoor: 

  • Placed fifth in the 3000m (10:28.09) at Montana State
  • Ran 10:48.88 in 3000m and 18:52.1 in the 5000m at the MWC Indoor Championships

Outdoor: 

  • Ran the 5000m in 17:16.87 at the Mt. SAC Relays
  • Took seventh in the 1500m (4:51.10) at the BYU Wells Fargo Invitational
  • Earned Academic All-Distric honors
  • Named MWC Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MWC