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AT ILLINOIS...
2000: (Junior) Ran in five meets • Scored fourth for the Illini at the Bradley Open • Ran her 5-K personal best at the Illinois Invitational, finishing 25th overall in a time of 18:58 • Competed at the Big Ten and Midwest Regional meets.
1999: (Sophomore) Ran in five meets, including Big Tens and Regionals • UI’s fourth scoring runner at the Big Ten Championships
1998: (Freshman) Finished 12th at the 2.5 mile Parkland College Invitational running unattached with a time of 17:46 ... Placed 33rd at the Purdue Invitational with a time of 20:45.9.
HIGH SCHOOL: ... Earned eight varsity letters: four each in cross country and track ... Owns school record in triple jump and member of 2-mile relay team which also holds school record.
PERSONAL: ... Born November 3, 1979 ... Parents are Phil and Kathy Hennessy ... Majoring in animal sciences.
Byrne on Hennessy:
"Katie is a diamond in the rough. She came in as a walk-on and has continued to make strides. The year of hard work that Katie has put in will show up this fall. She has the ability to be one of our top seven."
