2006-07 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Kathryn Tenkku
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- McCluer North HS
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
2009 -- Indoor... only competed in four meets during the indoor season before suffering an injury... led the Kangaroos in the high jump and shot put... recorded a personal best in the shot put at the KSU Invitational (1/17), finishing 12th with a mark of 30-09.00 (.37m)... jumped a season best 5-02.25 (1.58m) at the KSU Invitational for a third place finish in the high jump... recorded four top-12 finishes in the high jump, including a fifth place finish at the ISU Holiday Preview (12/5)... jumped a personal best 15-07.50 (4.76m) in the long jump at the ISU Holiday Preview and finished 12th overall... Outdoor...did not compete due to an injury... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2008 ? Indoor... led the team in the weight throw (44-10.25)... finished in sixth place in the high jump (5-02.25) at The Summit League Championships... finished sixth in the high jump (4-10.25) at the Kansas State Open... was seventh in the weight throw (40-01.25) at the Jayhawk Classic... finished eighth in the high jump (4-10.25) at the Kansas Invitational... Outdoor... led the team in the javelin throw (101-9) and hammer throw (124-0)... tied for fifth in the high jump (5-3) at the Mule Relays... placed fifth in the javelin (91-6) and sixth in the high jump (4-10.50) at the Williams-Laptad Invitational... finished seventh in the high jump (5-3) 11th in the javelin (101-9) and 15th in the hammer throw (124-0) at The Summit League Outdoor Championships... was seventh in the high jump (4-01.25) at the K.T. Woodman Classic... placed eighth in the high jump (5-3) at the Missouri State Big Bear Invitational... was eighth in the high jump (5-3) at the Arkansas Twilight... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2007 -- Indoor... placed fourth in the high jump (5-04.25) and 10th in the weight throw (40-9) at the 2007 Mid-Con Indoor Championships... finished fifth in the high jump (5-01.75) at the EIU Mega Meet... was fifth in the high jump (5-1) at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational... finished eighth in the high jump (5-02.25) at the UCM Mule Relays... placed ninth in the high jump (5-1) at the Missouri Invitational... Outdoor... was fourth in the high jump (5-3) at the ESU Spring Twilight... placed fourth in the high jump (5-00.50), sixth in the javelin (89-9) and eighth in the hammer throw (119-1) at the UMKC Invitational... finished fourth in the high jump (1.55m) and eighth in the hammer throw (35.61m) and 12th in the javelin (26.81m) at the K.T. Woodman Relays... finished fifth in the high jump (5-3), 10th in the javelin (94-2) and 14th in the hammer throw (111-1) at the Mid-Con Outdoor Championships... placed ninth in the high jump (5-01.25) at the Mule Relays... named to the Mid-Con Winter/Spring Academic all-Conference team.
2006 -- Indoor... placed ninth in the high jump (4-10.25) at the Mid-Con Championships... Outdoor... finished fourth in the high jump (4-08.25) at the ESU Spring Twilight... placed seventh in the high jump (4-10.25) at the Emporia State Relays... tied for seventh in the high jump (4-08.75) at the Mule Relays... placed third in the high jump (4-09.75) and sixth in the pole vault (8-00.50) at the UMKC Invitational... finished eighth in the high jump (4-11) at the Mid-Con Championships.
High School - Two-time conference champion as a junior and senior... also a district champion as a junior... earned six letters at McCluer North St. Louis High School (1 basketball, 2 cross country and 3 track and field)... high school coach was Bart Aiello.
Personal - Full name is Kathryn Elizabeth Tenkku... born on November 12, 1986... daughter of Leigh Tenkku... majoring in psychology.
CAREER-BEST MARKS
INDOOR
Shot Put: 30-09.00 (9.37m) at KSU Invitational, 1/17/09
Weight Throw: 44-10.25 (13.67m) at MSSU Radio Shack, 2/16/08
Long Jump: 15-07.50 (4.76m) at ISU Holiday Preview, 12/5/08
High Jump: 5-04.25, 5/12/07
OUTDOOR
Javelin: 101-9 (31.02m) at The Summit League Outdoor Championships, 5/17/08
Hammer Throw: 124-0 (37.80m) at The Summit League Outdoor Championships, 5/17/08
High Jump: 5-3 (1.60m) at Big Bear Invitational, 4/5/08
Pole Vault: 8-0.50, 4/29/06
