2013-14 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Katie Forshey
- Position:
- Jumps/Hurdles/Sprints
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mahomet, Ill.
- High School:
- Mahomet-Seymore HS
2013-14: Set a personal-best in the high jump at the Indoor OVC Championships, tying for fourth place after clearing 1.70m, the seventh highest jump in MSU history … Tied for third place in the event at the Outdoor OVC Championships.
2012-13: Performed the high jump at the 2012-13 OVC Outdoor and Indoor Championships, finishing in 10th place with a mark of 1.62m outdoors and in third place with a season's best jump 1.66m indoors... Finished in first place in the high jump at the Battle of Cumberland at a mark of 1.60m.
2011-12: Sixth-place finish at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) in the 4x400 … Had a career-best in the 600 (1:41.03) and season-best high jump (5-6) at the Saluki Fast Start (12/3) … Ran an indoor PR in the 400m of 1:01.57 at the SIU Invite (2/4) … Fifth in the high jump at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) with a jump of 5-2 … Also ran a season-best in the 400 hurdles at the championships with a time of 1:06.05 … PR’d at the Shamrock Invite (3/16-17) in the 4x400 and 4x800 with times of 4:09.38 and 9:38.42, respectively.
2010-11: Ran the 60 hurdles, Distance Medley Realy and 4x400 relay and also competed in the high jump during the indoor season ... Set individual bests of 11.07 in the 60 hurdles and a season-best 1.65m (5’5”) in the high jump ... Competed in the 400m, 400m hurdles, Distance Medley Relay, 4x400m relay, high jump and javelin during the outdoor season ... Ran the 400m in 1:00.46 ... Took fourth in the 400m hurdles and the high jump at the OVC Championship with season bests of 1:04.62 and 1.63m (5’4.25”) ... Also had a season-best of 20.15m (66’1”) in the javelin ... Was one of 12 participants for the Racers in the Outdoor OVC Championship that helped the team finish fifth.
Before MSU: Attended Mahomet-Seymour High School in Mahomet, Ill. … Competed in jumps, sprints, and hurdles … Helped the team to an Illinois State Title in the indoor 4x400m relay as a season … The team broke the school and PTT record in the 4x400m relay that same season with a time of 3:58.9 seconds … Also participated in cheerleading and cross country as a prep.
Personal: Born Katherine Elizabeth Forshey, Jan. 1, 1992 in Mahomet, Ill. lll Daughter of Kris Forshey … Has one brother, Matt (25), and one sister, Jessica (23) … Majoring in animal technology/equine science option.
| Personal Bests | |
| Indoor | |
| 400m | 1:01.57 (2012) |
| 600m | 1:41.03 (2012) |
| 60m Hurdles | 11.07 (2011) |
| High Jump | 1.70m, 5' 7" (2014) |
| Outdoor | |
| 400m | 1:00.46 (2011) |
| 400m Hurdles | 1:04.62 (2011) |
| High Jump | 1.66m, 5' 5.25" (2014) |
| Javelin | 20.15m, 66' 1" (2011) |
