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2022-23 Track Roster

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Kate Mattison

  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Oconee, Ga.
  • Class Fifth Year

Biography

Career Stats

2022 Outdoor Track
  • Competed in four meets
  • Set the school record in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:00.51 at the Duke Invitational
  • Finished as the runner-up in the 10,000-meter run at the SoCon Championship in a personal best 36:34.29, which is the second-fastest time in program history in the event
  • Won the 1,500-meter run at the Catamount Classic in a personal best 4:34.39
  • Recorded a personal best 2:12.52 in the 800-meter run
2022 Indoor Track
  • Competed in three meets
  • Finished fifth in the mile at the SoCon Indoor Championship with a time of 4:59.49, which is the third-fastest time in program history
  • Earned a sixth-place result in the 3,000-meter run with a personal best time of 9:52.61. That time is the second-fastest in program history
  • Won the mile at the VMI Classic
2021 Cross Country
  • Competed in five meets and was WCU’s top finisher in each meet
  • Finished 12th at the SoCon Championship, earning Second Team All-Conference honors for the second straight year
  • Ran a personal best 5K time of 18:08 at the Alexander Invitational, which is the eighth-fastest time in program history. She finished fifth in the event
  • Earned a fourth-place finish at the Upstate Invitational with a time of 18:10.60
2021 Outdoor
  • Competed in four meets
  • Placed fourth in the 10,000-meter run at the Southern Conference Championship after crossing the finish line with a time of 37:17.58
  • Finished sixth in the 5,000-meter run at the Southern Conference Championship with an outdoor best time of 17:43.33
  • Was the runner-up in the 1,500-meter run at the Catamount Classic thanks to a personal best time of 4:38.55
  • Ran a personal best time of 2:17.93 in the 800-meter run to finish fifth at the Catamount Classic
2021 Indoor
  • Competed in three meets
  • Ran an indoor personal best time of 17:28.80 in the 5,000-meter run to finish in eighth place at the SoCon Championship
  • Ran a leg on the fourth-place finishing distance medley relay team at the SoCon Championship
  • Ran a leg on the winning distance medley relay team at the Buccaneer Invitational
  • Logged a personal best time of 10:07.58 in the 3,000-meter run at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
  • Her 3,000-meter personal best ranks as the fourth-fastest time in the event in program history
  • Posted a personal best time of 5:09.62 in the mile 

2020 Cross Country 
  • Was WCU’s top finisher in both meets
  • Opened the season with a fifth-place result, her first career top-five, at the Mercer Invitational, with a time of 19:09
  • Earned Second Team All-Southern Conference honors thanks to her eight-place result at the SoCon Championships, finishing with a personal best time of 18:26.75
  • Is tied for the 14th-fastest 5k time in program history
2020 Indoor 
  • Did Not Compete
2019 Cross Country 
  • Finished as WCU’s number-two runner for three meets.
  • Posted a new personal best 5k time of 18:41 at the Queen City Invitational.
2019 Outdoor 
  • Ran in all five meets primarily in mid distance events.
  • Logged a ninth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the Tiger Track Classic with a personal best time of 4:51.11.
  • Posted a personal best in the 5,000-meter run at the SoCon Championship with a finishing time of 18:48.54
2019 Indoor 
  • Saw action in two meets.
  • Finished in sixth place in the 1,000-meter run at the Darius Dixon Invitational thanks to a personal best mark of 3:13.31.
2018 Cross Country 
  • Competed in four events.
  • Posted a season-best 5K time of 21:15.90 at the SoCon Championships in Cullowhee.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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  • 2022-23Fifth Year

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