Katie Swanson
Distance #0
Ht
5'
6"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Farmington, 
Utah
Last School
Davis High School
Roster Years
2010-2013


Personal

  • Parents are Richard and Suzanne Swanson
  • Has three younger siblings
  • Enjoys waterskiing, snow skiing, arts and crafts, piano, family vacations, hiking, and swimming
  • Majoring in accounting

Before BYU

  • Two-year letterwinner in cross country at Davis HS in Kaysville, Utah
  • High honor roll with a 3.99 GPA in high school, completing several AP courses
  • Helped team to region and state championships in 2007 and 2008
  • Member of 2007 team that placed ninth overall at the Nike Team Nationals

Stats

 PERSONAL BESTS: 1500m- 4:47.02; 3000m- 10:15.74; 5000m- 17:23.92 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2011

Indoor:

  • Did not compete indoor

Outdoor:

  • Opened season with a ninth place 1500m finish at the Robison Invitational (4:58.65)
  • Took fifth in the BYU Twilight Meet in the 1500m in 4:58.57
Sophmore Year 2012

Indoor: 

  • Finished fourth in the 3000m in 10:50.71 at the BYU Indoor Invitational 
  • Crossed the line in ninth in the 3000m (10:31.79) at the Cherry and Silver Invitational 
  • Ran a personal best time of 10:26.63 in the 3000m at the UW Invitational 

Outdoor:

  • Placed first during the BYU Tri-Meet 1500m in 4:47.02
  • Took first in the Robison Invitational 5000m in 18:01.18
  • Finished second in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational 5000m in 17:26.58
  • Came in second during the Utah Valley Invitational 1500m in 4:47.64
Junior Year 2013

Indoor:

  • Began 2013 with a fifth-place finish in the 3,000m with a time of 10:17.13 at the Blue and Orange Opener
  • Finished ninth in the 3,000m with a time of 10:15.74 in the Cherry & Silver Invitational
  • Placed ninth in the 5,000m in 17:24.96 during the Armory Collegiate Invitational
  • During the MPSF Indoor Championships, finished 15th in the 5,000m with a time of 17:23.92

Outdoor:

  • Finished 21st overall in the 5,000m with a time of 17:07.10 during the Mt. Sac Relays
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2010

  • Redshirted the indoor/outdoor seasons
Medical Redshirt Year 2010

  • Redshirted the indoor/outdoor seasons


  • W Track & Field | Mar, 22

    Nielson and Carlisle overcome Texas A&M runners, claim first and second

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 22

    Nielson and Carlisle overcome Texas A&M runners, claim first and second

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 20

    Women’s track to face top competition at Trojan Invitational

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 02

    Three Cougars score with top finishes at Armory Collegiate Invite

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 28

    Robison Invite a Success

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 14

    Eaton Leads BYU at UCLA

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 14

    Eaton Leads BYU at UCLA

  • W Track & Field | Jan, 21

    Stewart Sets Unique American Record