2024-2025 Women's Track & Field Roster

Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Erin Farina
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Tim Smith

Katie Stevens

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Panther Creek
  • Hometown Cary, N.C.

Biography

2024-25 - Senior Season: Capped off her career as one of the most decorated student-athletes in Christopher Newport history ... Earned three All-American awards after hauling in second-team citations for her work in the weight throw, discus, and hammer ... Placed 16th in all three events at the NCAA Championships ... Uncorked a 16.81-meter toss in the weight throw at the indoor title meet before adding a 39.62-meter distance in the discus and a 48.80-meter launch in the hammer at the outdoor competition ... Honored as the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year ... Also named the VaSID Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year for her efforts ... Garnered first-team All-State nods in the indoor and outdoor throws and was an All-Region selection in the weight throw, discus, and hammer ... Ranked first in the South Region in all three events ... Established a new school record in the weight throw with a 17.80-meter toss at the South Region Final Qualifier ... Added season-best marks in the discus (45.41 meters) at the C2C Championships and the hammer (52.56 meters) at the Widener Final Qualifier ... Moved to eighth on the school's all-time performance list in the outdoor shot put as well after landing a 12.59-meter effort at the league meet ... Chipped in with season-best marks in the javelin (29.02 meters) at the Blue & Silver Challenge and the indoor shot put (12.39 meters) at the Holiday Open ... Captured five conference titles during the year after sweeping the indoor and outdoor shot put while adding victories in the weight throw, discus, and hammer ... Named the C2C Women's Indoor and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Meet for her work at the title competitions ... Established new championship meet records in the weight throw (17.20 meters), discus (45.41 meters), and hammer (52.25 meters) ... Concluded her career with 18 total individual conference crowns, marking the most by any track & field competitor in league history ... Honored as the C2C Field Athlete of the Week on February 3, March 31, and April 14 ... Stockpiled 17 total Athlete of the Week honors during her career, marking the most of any track & field athlete in league history and the second-highest total by any athlete in any sport in Christopher Newport history ... Won 17 total events during the year, including three at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic in the spring ... Was equally successful in the classroom and earned Academic All-District plaudits while securing a spot on the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team for her scholarly endeavors.
 
2023-24 - Junior Season: Pieced together another remarkable campaign while stockpiling awards and rewriting the record books ... Earned a pair of All-American citations, including first-team plaudits in the discus after placing fifth in the event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Also came in 18th in the hammer throw at the spring competition, becoming just the second thrower in school history to take part in two events at the same title meet ... Added second-team All-American honors during the winter season after placing 12th in the weight throw at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... Honored as the C2C Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year ... Garnered All-Region recognition for her performance in the indoor shot put and weight throw as well as the outdoor hammer and discus ... Was a unanimous first-team All-State selection during the winter and spring ... Swept all six throwing events at the league championships while being named the C2C Women's Indoor and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Meet ... Established new school and conference standards in the weight throw, discus, and hammer ... Kicked off her record-setting run with a 17.56-meter launch in the weight throw at the South Region Final Qualifier ... Broke the hammer throw record with a 52.82-meter toss at the Blue & Silver Challenge ... Added a 48.86-meter launch in the discus at the Widener Final Qualifier ... Also climbed the program's all-time charts in the shot put and javelin ... Set a new PR in the shot put with a 13.16 meter heave at the CNU Qualifier, which moved her to fourth on the program's indoor charts ... Her 12.14-meter effort in the outdoor event at the Dan Stimson Memorial Invitational also bumped her to eighth on the school's all-time spring list ... Claimed the league title in the javelin with a 32.33-meter missile, which marked the seventh-longest toss by a Captain ... Also captured the shot put, discus, and hammer throw during the C2C Outdoor Championships ... Won the shot put and weight throw at the indoor meet as well ... Registered 17 total victories during the year ... Celebrated as the C2C Women's Field Athlete of the Week on January 15, January 22, March 18, April 1, April 15, and April 22 ... Was equally successful in the classroom and was named the C2C Women's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Also garnered Academic All-Conference and All-District recognition while earning a spot on the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Track & Field Team.

2022-23 - Sophomore Season: Put together one of the finest seasons by a thrower in school history ... Became just the second standout in the history of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference to win all six throwing events at the league championships ... Captured the weight throw (15.42 meters) and shot put (11.57) during the indoor meet before winning the discus (39.91 meters), hammer (49.72), shot put (11.21), and javelin (27.25) at the outdoor competition ... Became just the third athlete in school history to win four crowns at a single conference championship meet, joining Christopher Newport Hall of Famers Sheila Trice and Casey Taylor ... Named the league's Field Athlete of the Meet during both the winter and spring championships ... Selected to the All-South Region squad in the indoor weight throw as well as the outdoor discus and hammer ... Also garnered first-team All-State nods for her work in the winter and spring ... Set a new school record in the weight throw and hammer during the league meets ... Her 49.72-meter heave in the latter event also placed her second in the region and 46th in the NCAA during the year ... Established a PR in the shot put with an 11.96-meter launch at the Eastern Shore Challenge ... Posted her top mark in the discus with a 40.66-meter toss at the MIT Final Qualifier, which stood as the second-best effort in the South Region during the 2023 campaign ... Recorded 19 total victories during her second year with the Captains, including a pair of triumphs during the Holiday Open, Blue & Silver Challenge, New Captains Classic, and Williams Final Qualifier ... Named the league's Field Athlete of the Week on December 5, January 23, February 6, March 20, March 27, and April 10 ... Her six awards equaled the third-most by an athlete in league history ... Selected to the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team for her scholarly achievements as well.

2021-22 - Freshman Season: Burst onto the scene with an incredible debut while establishing herself as one of the league’s top throwers … Claimed a conference championship in the hammer throw after unleashing a 39.26-meter toss during the outdoor meet in May … Garnered second-team All-League accolades in the javelin as well as the indoor weight throw and shot put … Honored as the Virginia State Outdoor Rookie of the Year and was a first-team All-State selection in the throws … Set a new PR in the javelin with a 22.52-meter launch at the league meet … Established a personal-best in the shot put during the indoor championships with an 11.35-meter toss … Had her top mark in the weight throw during the CNU Qualifier after winning the event with a 14.02-meter throw … Posted a PR in the hammer (42.52 meters) at the New Captains Classic before adding a season-best mark of 35.46 meters in the discus at the Eastern Shore Challenge … Eventually finished third in the league in both the discus and shot put during the outdoor championships … Picked up second-team All-State accolades during the winter season … Named the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week on February 1 and March 21 … Had 19 top-five finishes during the year, including four victories … Posted her first collegiate win during the Vince Brown Invitational after topping the field in the weight throw with a 13.21-meter heave.

At Panther Creek - Starred as a member of the track & field team with the Catamounts ... Earned All-State accolades in both the discus and shot put during her senior campaign ... Also picked up All-State nods in the indoor shot put in 2020 ... Posted personal-best marks of 111-4 in the discus and 34-10.5 in the shot ... Served as a team captain during each of her last three seasons ... Also competed on the cross country squad and was a captain during her senior campaign.

Personal - Katherine Marie Stevens is the daughter of Scott and Michelle Stevens ... Has two younger sisters, Cassie and Karly ... Valerie Allman is her favorite athlete ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Mykonos, Greece ... "The Emperor's New Groove" is her favorite movie ... Majoring in communications.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-2022Freshman

    Throws
    5'8"
  • 2022-2023Sophomore

    Throws
    5'8"
  • 2023-2024Junior

    Throws
    5'8"
  • 2024-2025Senior

    Throws
    5'8"