Kate Jochims

Photo by: Maggie Bean

Class:
Senior
High School:
Muskego
Hometown:
Muskego, WI

Personal Best (as of March 2023):

Indoor-
600m: 1:39.74
1000m: 3:09.34
Mile: 4:58.04
3000m: 9:48.08
5000m: 17:00.56

Outdoor-
800m: 2:22.16
1500m: 4:40.42
Steeplechase: 10:36.31 (No. 3 all-time at MU)
5000m: 17:08.68

XC-
5K: 18:02.9
6K: 21:19.7

TFRRS Profile

2022-23
BIG EAST Athlete of the Week (Sept. 7)
Outdoor (Jr.): Ran in six meets in the 2023 season … Recorded a new personal best in the 800m, placing third at the Warrior Invitational (Apr. 6) … Placed first at the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 22) in the steeplechase with a time of 10:48.78 … Took fourth in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships (May 11-13) with a time of 10:46.0.
Indoor (Jr.): Ran in five meets for MU … Ran a personal best of 3:09.34 in the 1000 meters at the DePaul Alumni Classic on Jan. 20 … Clocked a PR in the 600 meters with a time of 1:39.74 at the GVSU Big Meet on Feb. 10 … Took first in the mile at the Badger Valentine Invitational on Feb. 17 with a PR of 4:58.04 … Ran in the 3000 meters at the BIG EAST Championships on Feb. 25, finished 17th with a time of 10:06.34.
Cross Country (Jr.): Finished first for Marquette in four of seven meets she competed in … Won the Walt Crawford Open (Sept. 2) at Eastern Illinois to begin the season with a time of 18:22.5 … Finished sixth at the Phoenix Invitational on Sept. 9 with a time of 23:32.6 … Placed seventh at the National Catholic Invite (Sept. 16), finishing in a time of 18:17.9 … Recorded a time of 24:01 at the BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 29) to take 53rd … Finished 153rd at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11) in a time of 23:08.6.

2021-22:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (So.): Represented the Golden Eagles in seven meets during the outdoor campaign … Took first in the 1500-meters at the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 10) with a time of 4:52.35 … Ran a season-best time in the 5000-meters at the Warhawk Invitational & multi (Apr. 22) with a time of 19:12.73 … Took sixth in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships (May 13) with a season-best time of 10:50.98.
Indoor (So.): Competed in numerous distance events over six meets … Took first in the 3K at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 29) with a time of 10:10.33 … Recorded a PR of 9:48.08 in the 3K at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb.25) … Scored points as a member of the 4x800 and DMR teams at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 25).
Cross Country (So.): Took ninth with a time of 18:19.5 at the Evansville Opener ... Placed 22nd at the Redbird Invite (Sept. 17) with a time of 21:56.3 (6k) ... Finished 115th at the Live in Lou Classic (Oct. 2) with a time of 18:14.0 (5k) ... Took 46th at the Bradley "Pink" Classic on Oct. 15 (6k; 21:56.6) ... Finished second for Marquette and 28th overall at the BIG EAST Championships on Oct. 29 (22:17.9) ... Placed 78th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 12) with a personal best of 21:36.1 (6k).

2020-21:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in five meets in the 1500m, 5000m and 3000m steeplechase … Posted personal bests in all three events … Time of 10:36.31 in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships (May 14) was No. 3 all-time and a freshman record.
Indoor (So.): Competed in three meets in the mile, 3000m and 5000m … Clocked personal bests in all three events … Second-place finish in 5000m with time of 17:00.56 at the UWM Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 14) was No. 8 mark in school history.
Cross Country (So.): Team’s top finisher at the BIG EAST Championships, claiming 26^th overall with a time of 21:19.7.

2019-2020:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in five indoor meets during her freshman season ... Took third in the mile at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) with a time of 5:04.37 ... Placed second and set a PR in the 3000m (10:05.68) at the Parkside Classic (Feb. 8) ... Placed 20th in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14) with a time of 5:04.23 ... Set a PR in the mile with her 12th place finish in the prelims at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships on March 1 (4:59.62) ... Took 11th in the mile finals at the conference championships (5:05.41).
Cross Country (Fr.): Competed in six meets during her freshman season ... Placed 2nd with a time of 19:04.60 (5k) at the Phoenix Open... Placed 14th with a time of 18:12.80 (5k) at the Illinois State Invitational (Sept. 13th)... Placed 30th with a time of 18:34.91 (5k) at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 28)... Took 60th place overall with a time of 18:02.9 (5k) at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5)... Placed 44th with a time of 22:15.4 (6k) at the Bradley Pink Classic women's red race ... Finished 32nd with a time of 23:26.6 (6k) at the 2019 BIG EAST Championships ... Placed 103rd at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15) with a 6k time of 22:21.8.

Prior to Marquette: Lettered four times in cross country and three times in track and field at Muskego High School under Coach Michaud and Coach Raney… Three-time cross country captain and a two-time captain for her track and field team… Capped off her senior year by leading both her cross country and track and field teams to state championships… Her teams finished as the state runner-up in 2017-18… Four-time WIAA Division I First Team All-Conference selection and a three-time First Team All-Midwest selection… Holds her school records for indoor mile and outdoor mile and two-mile… First team all-state cross country selection in 2018… Regional and sectional champion in the 1600m, 3200m and 4x800m relay in 2019… Finished fifth at state in 1600m and third in the 3200m during her senior year of track and field… Member of state champion 4x800m relay team in 2019… 5k personal best of 17:59 in cross country and 2:14 (800m), 4:53 (1600m) and 10:47 (3200m) in track and field... 2019 WIAA Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Born on June 23, 2001 in Muskego, Wisconsin to Tracy and Keith Jochims… Has one younger sister, Sara, and one younger brother, Adam… Plans on majoring in biomedical sciences at MU.

Championships History (Top-8):

BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2023-
DMR: 6th (11:48.53) (No. 8 all-time at MU)
2021-
4x800: 7th (9:20.27

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships:
2022-
3000m Steeplechase: 6th (10:50.98)
2021-
3000m Steeplechase: 6th (P) (10:36.31, No. 3 all-time at MU)

BIG EAST Cross Country Championships:
2022-
62nd (22:56.7)
2021-
28th (22:17.9; second on MU)
2020-21-
26th (21:19.7; first on MU)
2019-
32nd (23:26.6; fourth on MU)