2016-17 Women's Track and Field Roster

Katie Steele

  • Position Jumps
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Minnetonka, Minn.
  • Highschool Minnetonka

Biography

Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Freshman/Freshman
 

2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Finished seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 34-9 3/4 (10.61m) and placed 13th in long jump leaping 16-1 (4.90m) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5)

2017 Indoor: Jumped a massive personal-best 37-8 3/4 (11.50m), finishing thrid in triple jump at the Shell Shocker (2/17) ... recorded a PR in triple jump at the Iowa State Classic (2/10-11) leaping 34-9 3/4 (10.61m) ... placed fifth in the long jump with a mark of 16-7 (5.05m) at the Minnesota Dual (1/21) ... finished fifth in the long jump and triple jump at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14) with jumps of 15-6 1/4 (4.73m) and 34-7 1/2 (10.55m)
 

High School

During her senior season, qualified for the MSHSL Championships in triple jump, earned conference honorable mention and academic all-state honors … placed fifth in triple jump at sections, earned conference honorable mention and academic all-state honors … sophomore year she finished seventh in triple jump at the state meet, was triple jump runner-up at the conference meet, earned all-conference, all-state and academic all-state honors … as a freshman, finished fourth in triple jump at sections, earned conference honorable mention and academic all-state honors … also participated in diving and gymnastics
 

Personal

Daughter of Jon and Ingrid Steele … has two siblings, Ben and Erin … her father, Jon, played basketball at Gustavus Adolphus College … major is undecided
 

Why Wisconsin?

“It’s the perfect all-around school with rigorous academics and athletics and it is a great college town.”
 

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
Long Jump 16-7 (5.05m) 1-21-17 Long Jump 16-1 (4.90m) 5-5-17
Triple Jump 37-8 3/4 (11.50m) 2-17-17 Triple Jump 34-9 3/4 (10.61m) 5-5-17