Kate Mattison - SoCon Student Athlete of the Week

Western Carolina indoor track and field runner Kate Mattison has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competitions from Feb. 8-14.

Mattison lowered her own school and personal records in the mile at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Saturday, turning in a time of 4:55.07 to finish 11th in the event and drop 0.90 seconds from the program record she set on Jan. 21. She also competed in the 3,000-meter run at the meet on Friday, finishing 14th in a personal-best time of 9:52.01. Her mile time ranks eighth in the SoCon this season, while her 3,000m time is good for ninth. 

A fifth-year senior from Oconee, Georgia, Mattison has a 4.0 GPA and is pursuing a Master of Health Science degree.

 

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations