Katie Black

Position:
Multi
Class:
Senior
Major:
Liberal Studies
Hometown:
Downey, Calif.
High School:
Downey HS
Prev School:
Cerritos College

2009 (Grad)
Indoor: A team captain ... Finished seventh in the pentathlon at the MPSF Championships with 3,359 points ... Was sixth in the long jump (17-7) and eighth in the high jump (5-1 3/4) at the Mountain T's Invitational ... Finished fifth in the long jump (16-11 1/4), eighth in the shot put (35-0 1/2), sixth in the 60m hurdles (9.62) ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.

2008 (Senior)
Outdoor: Finished sixth in the heptathlon at the Big West Multis... Compiled a lifetime-best 4,534 points ... That mark also stands as the ninth-best in school history ... Established a Big West qualifying and career-long tying 5-5 in the high jump at the Stanford Invitational ... Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Qualified for the 60m hurdles, and the high jump at the MPSF Championships ... Was fifth in the high jump (4-11 3/4) and sixth in the long jump (16-3) at the NAU 4-Way Team Challenge ... Finished fifth in the high jump (5-3) and 11th in the 60m hurdles (9.52) ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.

2007 (Junior):
Outdoor: Big West qualifier in the high jump, finishing seventh with a season-best 5-5 ... Tallied a then season-high 4,337 points in the heptathlon ... Established top performances of the season in the 200m (27.06), 800m (2.34.69), 100m hurdles (15.30), long jump (16-8 3/4), shot put (45-11 1/4) and the javelin throw (108-4).

Indoor: Notched a personal indoor best 5-3 in the high jump to finish second at the NAU Team Competition.

Prior to LBSU: Competed for two years at Cerritos College ... Helped the Falcons to a state title in 2006 ... Finished fourth in the state in the heptathlon.

High School: Played basketball and ran track at Downey High School ... Three-time league champion in the high jump ... Finished second in league in the 300m hurdles ... Set a personal best of 5-4 in the high jump ... Earned team MVP honors in track (2003) and basketball (2004).

Personal: Brother, Alex, is also on the 49er track and field team ... Majoring in liberal studies.