Katie Murano
Katie Murano
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Woodward, Iowa
  • High School:
    Dallas Center-Grimes

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Two-time American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team (2019-20)
  • Team MVP (2018)
  • Two-time Letterwinner (2018-19)
2020 | Junior
  • Named to American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
  • Raced in all five meets for the Storm
  • Finished fourth on the team and 39th overall at the American Rivers Conference Championships
  • Tallied 20th overall in two meets, the Nebraska Wesleyan Dual and Coe Triangular
2019 | Sophomore
  • American Rivers Conference All-Academic selection
  • Competed in six meets for Simpson
  • Finished second on the team and sixth overall at the Buxton Invitational
  • Earned the top spot for the Storm at the American Rivers Conference Championships to tally 44th place
2018 | Freshman
  • Tabbed as the team's MVP
  • Competed in six races during the year
  • Ended the season with her best 6K time at the NCAA Central Region Championships by posting a mark of 24:38.4
  • Finished as the first Simpson runner at the American Rivers Conference Championships with a time of 25:29.0 to end in 38th
High School
  • A 2018 graduate of DCG High School
  • Coached by Justin Droppert
  • Three-time state cross country qualifier
  • 3,000m state qualifier in track
  • Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track
  • Two-time letterwinner in soccer
  • One-time state qualifier in state soccer
  • A member of NHS, Silver Cord, FCA, and Student Council
Personal
  • Parents are CJ and Denise Murano
  • Has two brothers, Trevor and Bryce
  • Majoring in elementary education with a minor in art

News Mentions

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Storm women finish sixth at A-R-C Championships

Junior Cat Lucht fell one place shy of earning all-conference honors as the Simpson women's cross country team finished sixth at the American...

November 7, 2020

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Kallem leads Simpson pack in Dan Huston Triangular

Freshman Lara Kallem led the Simpson women's cross country team at the Dan Huston Triangular on Saturday with a new personal best during a 6K....

October 10, 2020

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Storm women defeat Dubuque at Loras Triangular

The Simpson women's cross country team lost by one point to Loras on Saturday, but defeated Dubuque by 57 points at the Loras Triangular for the...

September 26, 2020

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Freshmen quartet lead Storm women

The Simpson women’s cross country team had four freshmen finish inside its top six runners on Saturday as the Storm lost to Nebraska...

September 12, 2020

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Storm cross country teams begin 2020 campaign on Saturday

The Simpson men's and women's cross country teams will finally be able to showcase their depth this season as the 2020 campaign begins on Saturday...

September 10, 2020

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