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 Katie Grimes
Katie Grimes

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Canyon, Texas
High School:
Canyon
Event:
Hurdles/Heptathlon
Birthdate:
12/22/1990
Experience:
1L

05/22/2012

West Preliminary Awaits No. 9 Red Raiders, No. 11 Lady Raiders

Texas Tech set to compete in first round and quarterfinals of NCAA Championships

05/17/2012

Tech Qualifies 26 Athletes, Four Relays for NCAA Regional

Tech to send 26 athletes, four relay teams to NCAA West Regional in Austin, Texas

05/13/2012

Red Raiders, Lady Raiders Finish Fifth at Big 12 Championships

Both squads place fifth at conference championships

05/12/2012

Nwokey Breaks School Record, 14 Advance to Finals

Nwokey places second with 5,600 points, Tech sends 14 to Sunday finals

05/10/2012

Tech Eyes Big 12 Championships in Manhattan

No. 3 Red Raiders and No. 9 Lady Raiders eye Big 12 crown

2010 OUTDOOR: Competed in the long jump, 100M hurdles and 400M hurdles during the season ... ran a season best of 13.68 in the 110M hurdles at the Texas Tech Invitational ... best of 1:04.69 in the 400M hurdles at the Sooner Invitational ... won the 400M hurdles at the Texas Tech Open ... jumped a season best of 17'-10.75" (5.45M).

2010 INDOOR: Competed in six events during the season ... season best of 17'-8.75" in the long jump, 33'-7.50" in the shot put, 8.07 in the 55M hurdles, 8.69 in the 60M hurdles and 2:33.80 in the 800M ... season best score of 2,828 in the pentathlon at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.

CANYON: Member of the 2008 3A State Champion track and field squad and the mile relay state championship squad ... all-state track in 2007, 2008, 2009 ... two-time state champion in the 300M hurdles in 2007 and 2008 ... state champ in the 100M hurdles in 2008 ... runner-up at the state meet in the 100M hurdles in 2009 ... member of the Key Club, FCA, Student Council and vice-president of her senior class.

PERSONAL: Born Katie Grimes on December 22 ... daughter of Norman and Deedy Grimes ... has four siblings Allison, Whitney, Norman and Mackenzie ... father played football at ACU and mother ran track and played basketball at ACU ... enjoying reading, running, cooking, Facebook and playing volleyball ... majoring in sociology.