Kate Southcote-Want

Personal Records:
5K — 18:55.55
6K — 23:11.09
800 meters (outdoor) — 2:21.57
1500 meters (outdoor) — 4:45.57
Mile (indoor) — 5:10.98

2008: Finished 47th overall at Belmont/Vanderbilt Opener with a 16:00.42 effort at 4K distance… Ran 19:47.72 for 5K at the Commodore Classic, then lowered 5K personal best to 18:55.55 with a 83rd place result at Louisville Classic (5k)… Was sixth place Commodore finisher at Pre-Nationals, running 6K in 23:11.6… Ran 6K personal best of 23:11.09 at SEC Championships… At NCAA South Regional, finished sixth among Commodores with 24:00.48 performance.

2007: Finished 37th at the Belmont/Vanderbilt Opener, 38th at the Commodore Classic, 45th at the Colonial Inter-Regional Challenge, 111th at the Chile Pepper Festival, 74th at the SEC Championship and 69th at the NCAA South Regional Championship.

High School/Prep:
Missed 2006-07 season recovering from knee surgery … In cross country, Ran 19:02 and finished 13th at the Washington State Cross Country meet in 2005 … Her 1600m PR was 5:05 … Holds Woodway track records in the 5K, 3200 and 1600 … Earned All-State cross country honors in 2003, 2004 and 2005 … Participated on Woodway High[apos]s soccer, basketball and swimming teams.

Personal:
Katelyn Lora Adele Southcote-Want … Born on Dec. 27, 1988 … Parents are Lora Petso and Colin Southcote-Want … Has an older and younger brother … Majoring in biomedical engineering … Enjoys photography and playing chess.

Off the Course with Kate:

First job I had: Dog sitter

Dream job: Medical researcher

Item I brought to VU to remind me of home: An engagement ring

Favorite restaurant: Sitar Indian Cuisine

Favorite class this semester: Computer science

Best concert I[apos]ve ever attended: Keith Urban

Favorite ‘non-school’ related reading material: The Bible

Not many people know that I: used to be a competative chess player.

My day can[apos]t start until: I listen to some country music.