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Cross Country
2011 XC - Sophomore
Finished fourth for the Illini and 104th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 6K time of 23:10.23 ... Placed seventh for the Illini with a 6K time of 23:36 and 102nd overall at the Big Ten Championships ... Began season by helping the Orange and Blue win the Bradley Open, placing second overall with a three-mile time of 17:17 ... Took a minute and 25 seconds off her 6K time (22:09) at the Orange and Blue Preview, finishing fourth for the team and 14th overall ... Set a personal best for second consecutive week, running a 5K time of 18:30 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, placing fifth on the team to earn points for the Illini ... Competed at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, finishing third for the Illini.
2010 XC - Freshman
Made Illini deubt at the Illini Challenge, placing fifth for the Illini and first among Illini true freshman ... Finished 12th for the Orange and Blue at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships ... Placed seventh for the team at the Bradley Classic ... Finished fifth for the team at the Illini Open, setting a 5K personal best in the process.
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2011 Track and Field
Outdoor: Placed sixth in the 1,500m at Stanford Invitational (Sec 6) with 4:39.19, giving her a personal-best...Helped the 4x1600m relay team place fourth at the Drake Relays.
Indoor: Recorded her personal-best in the 800m with a 2:16.74 at Illini Open ... Recorded her personal-best in the mile with a 4:55.23 at the Meyo Invitational ... Ran in the distance medley relay at the Big Ten Championships ... Placed first in the mile at Illini Classic.
High School
Was an All-State honoree in the 4x800m relay (6th place) and 800m (9th place) at the 2010 Illinois state meet ... Competed on the 4x400m relay at the 2009 Nike indoor national meet ... Team won the conference title in cross country and track all four years of her career ... Earned seven varsity letters between cross country and track ... Team captain of her cross country and track team ... National Honor Society member.
Personal
Full name is Katherine Jayne Porada ... Daughter of Joe and Laura Porada ... Has a twin sister Kristina and two brothers, Joey and Jimmy ... Hobbies include reading, baking, being with friends and family, and going to concerts ... Her high school coach, Scott Brooks, most influenced her athletic career because he taught her to believe in herself and never underestimate her capabilities ... Plans to major in education and wants to travel to a poor country and help start a school after graduation.
Porada's Personal Bests
Cross Country
3 mile: 17:17 - Bradley Open (9/9/11)
4K: 15:51 - Illini Challenge (9/3/10)
5K: 18:30- Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational (10/1/11)
6K: 22:09 - Orange and Blue Preview (9/16/11)
Track
Outdoor
1,500m: 4:39.19 - Stanford Invitational (3/25/11)
Indoor
800m: 2:16.74 - Illini Open (1/15/11)
Mile: 4:55.23 - Meyo Invitational (2/5/11)
Updated December 2011
