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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2008 Cross Country (M/W) Roster

Kathryn Ankrom

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Circleville, OH
  • High School Circleville

Biography

2008: Won the 800 Meter Run at the Middle Tennessee State Invitational with a time of 2:16.47…Came within six seconds of the school record in the mile run when she finished sixth out 36 runners at the UK Invitational with a time of 4:49.14…Won the mile run at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 4:55.68, narrowly edging Samford’s Hillary Neal (4:55.90)…Was named OVC Track Athlete of the Week for 1/15 after finishing eighth in the mile at the talent-laden UK Invitational with a time of 4:56.88, placing her first on the OVC Best List…Redshirted the outdoor season.

2007: Finished second at the 2007 OVC Cross Country Championships...First team All-OVC cross country in 2007...Finished 18th at the 2007 NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships...Won the mile run at the 2007 OVC indoor Track and Field Championships...Finished third in the 3000 meters at the 2007 OVC indoor Track and Field Championships...Was a member of the winning distance medley relay team at the 2007 OVC indoor Track and Field Championships...Finished third in the 1500 meters at the 2007 OVC outdoor Track and Field Championships...Finished fourth in the 5000 meters at the 2007 OVC outdoor Track and Field Championships.

2006: Cross country All-OVC second team in 2006…Finished second at the 2006 outdoor OVC championships in the 1500 meters...Sixth in the indoor mile at the conference championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Fourth at the Ohio track & field championships in the 3200 meter run in 2004...Named to the all-state and all-city teams.

PERSONAL: Born February 15, 1986...Daughter of John and Teresa Ankrom...Majoring in graphic design...My best non-athletic talent: I can do a card trick...If I could bring one thing from my hometown to Richmond, it would be: The Circleville Pumpkin Show...Three words that best describe EKU Cross Country/Track & Field: Coach Rick Erdmann....I love to run because: The people on the team are pretty nice to be around.

Historical Player Information

  • 2004-05

  • 2004-05Sophomore

  • 2004-05Junior

  • 2005-06Sophomore

  • 2005-06Junior

  • 2006-07Junior

  • 2007Junior

  • 2008Senior