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Katie Moraczewski  
Katie Moraczewski

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
White Bear Lake, Minn.

High School:
White Bear Lake HS

Experience:
1 Letter


12/06/2012

Women's Cross Country Earns 19 Academic All-Big Ten Certificates

All seven NCAA Championships competitors were among the honorees.

11/17/2012

Gophers Finish 22nd at NCAA Championships

Minnesota improved upon last year's finish in Gary Wilson's last race as head coach.

11/09/2012

Gophers Finish a Close Third at Midwest Regional

Kayfes, Docherty, and Decker earned All-Region honors.

11/08/2012

In Their Own Words: Gopher Juniors

A Q&A with six of the cross country team's juniors runners

10/28/2012

Gophers Finish Fourth at Big Ten Championships

Laura Docherty's ninth-place finish highlighted Minnesota's efforts.

2012 Junior Season: The Gophers' fourth runner (163rd overall) at the NCAA Championships with a time of 21:13.2 • the team's No. 5 runner (30th) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (21:37.25) • finished 27th (third on the team) at the Big Ten Championships (21:01.0) • season-best time was 20:45 at the Wisconsin adidas Invite (84th, third on team) • finished 26th (fourth on team) at the Roy Griak Invitational (22:03.4) • competed at seven meets overall • Academic All-Big Ten.

2011 Sophomore Season: Raced in seven meets • represented Minnesota at the NCAA Championships, running 21:48 and finishing fifth on the team • raced the Gophers' fourth-best time and 35th overall at the Midwest Regional in 22:08.10 • clocked her season-best time of 21:17 at the Big Ten Championships, finishing fifth on the team • ran fourth among the Gophers in the Wisconsin Adidas 6K with a 21:31 • placed sixth on the team and seventh overall at the SDSU Invite, finishing in 17:48.6 • earned Minnesota's eighth-best time at the Roy Griak Invitational, running 22:16.70 • clocked 22:26.10 at the Oz Memorial to finish third on the team and third overall

2010 • Redshirt Freshman Season: Minnesota's fifth finisher at the NCAA Championships • ran her best time of 21:17.80 at the Midwest Region race • competed at the Big Ten Championships • recipient of the team's Tough as Nails Award • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2009 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.

High School: A 2009 graduate of White Bear Lake High School • high school coach was Patti Percival • four-time all-state honoree in cross country • placed fourth as a junior (2007) and fifth as a senior (2008) in Minnesota Class AA Cross Country Championshps • 2008 Suburban East Conference champion • three-time all-state performer in track, twice in 1,600 meters and once in 3,200 meters • earned six letters in cross country, and five in track and Nordic skiing.

Personal: Born Jan. 28, 1991 • given name is Katelyn • a Graphic Design and Strategic Communications in Advertising major • daughter of Matt and Laura Moraczewski, both of whom competed at St. Thomas • has an older brother Andy.

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