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Katie Hill  
Katie Hill

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Onalaska, Wis.

High School:
Onalaska HS

Position:
Mid-Distance

Experience:
Redshirt


04/20/2013

Gophers Claim Six Event Titles at LSU, Iowa

Minnesota also turned in several PRs and top-10 performances.

03/30/2013

Gophers Claim First in Six Events at Arkansas Spring Invitational

Todea-Kay Willis post the seventh fastest 100-meter dash time in school history.

03/17/2013

Gophers Win Eight Events at UNLV Invitational

Top-10 marks in the hammer throw highlighted the weekend.

02/23/2013

Gophers Finish Seventh at Big Ten Indoor Championships

Laura Docherty and Molly Kayfes turned in a 2-3 finish in the 3,000 meters.

02/22/2013

Willis' School Record Highlights Gophers' First Day at Big Ten Championships

Minnesota is in fifth place with 24 points through six events.

Career Highlights: Ran a career best time of 1:22.94 in the 500 yard at the Iowa State Indoor Classic • posted a time of 2:11.11 in the 800m at the 2011 Jim Click Shootout• was a member of the 2011 Distance Medley Relay that provisionally qualified for the NCAA meet, split 2:07 on the 800m leg.

2012 Season - Indoor: Took second at the Jack Johnson Classic 800 meters (2:14.31) • ran the Northwest Open 1200 meters in 3:41.74, placing third. Outdoor: Ran on the seventh-place distance medley relay team at Drake • posted a season-best time of 2:12.45 in the 800 meters at the Tommie Twilight • finished fifth in the 800m at the Arkansas Invitational • Academic All-Big Ten.

2011 Season Indoor:competed in the 500 yards at the Iowa State Classic and finished fifth (1:22.94) •competed in the Minnesota Open in the 600 meters and finished in first place (1:33.16) •competed in the Jack Johnson Classic in the 800 meters and finished in first (2:12.14) •competed in the Meyo Invitational in the 800 meters and finished with a time of 2:13.07•ran a 2:13.12 at the Big Ten Championship in the 800 meters.Outdoor:competed at the Jim Click Shootout in the 800 meters and finished sixth (2:11.11) •ran the same race at the Big Ten Championship finished with a time of 2:11.33• took third at the Bulls Invitational (2:13.04) • competed at the Beach Invitational and finished with a time 2:13.06• ran a 2:13.32 at the Mt. Sac Open.

2010 Season:Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.

High School:A 2009 graduate of Onalaska High School • high school coaches were Darren Shepardson and Nick Larson • competed in two years in cross country one in track • competed in Wisconsin Division I Cross Country Championships placing 36th in 2007 and 29th as a senior in 2008 • team was 2008 state runner-up • helped Onalaska to 18th consecutive Mississippi Valley Conference cross country title (2008) • two-time state track champion in 2009, her only season competing on the track • won 800 meters (2:14.29) and ran third leg of champion 4x800-meter relay • played three years of soccer • three-time soccer letterwinner and an all-conference selection at forward position • scholar athlete.

Personal:Born Nov. 19, 1990 • given name is Katelynn • Sociology major • daughter of Rodney and Diane Hill • twin sister Jami will run cross country/track at Michigan • has a younger sister Dani • enjoys waterskiing.


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