WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MADELEINE:
Madeline Takahashi Freshman • Sturgis HS Sturgiis Brown HS Major: Undecided
LADY BULLDOGS
Events: Distance
Cross Country Year 5K 6K 2011 18:50.96 22:43.91
Madeleine’s nickname is Mad Dog She is a perfectionist and failure is her biggest fear Madeleine hates peanut butter and milk Ryan Reynolds is her favorite actor and Natalie Portman is her favorite actress
HIGH SCHOOL:
AA Cross Country State Champion (2007, 2009) … Cross Country Team Champions (2009, 2010) … South Dakota Girls Runner of the Year … Track and Field 1600-meter Champion (2009) and 3200-meter relay Champions (2010) … Competed under coach Cody King … Personal bests in 800-meter (2:17.8), 400-meter (0:61.46), 1600-meter (5:02.90) and 3200-meter (11:08.37) … Member of the Basketball team for two years … Student Council and National Honors Society Member
PERSONAL:
Born Madeleine Anne Takahashi on August 7 in Honolulu, Hawaii … Daughter of Gloria and Stan Takahashi … Sister (Lauren Takahashi) competes on the University of San Diego Rowing Team and is the Coxswain for the Men’s Rowing Team
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT KATELYN: Katelyn Walker
Freshman • Madison, Miss. Madison Central HS Major: Undecided Events: Distance
Cross Country Year 5K 6K 2011 20:20.24 22:43.91
She chose MSU because she bleeds Maroon Katelyn is a Disney fanatic Train’s Meet Virginia is her favorite song Katelyn’s nicknames are Bug and K-Walk
HIGH SCHOOL:
5A 1600-meter State Champion (2207, 2008, 2009) … 5A 800-meter Runner-up (2007, 2008, 2009) … 6A 1600- and 800-meter Runner-up (2011) … Under coach Billy Lamb, set personal bests in 1600-meter (5:17) and 800-meter (2:23) … Competed in Fastpitch Softball … Member of Student Government, Mentoring and Global Debate Teams … Honor Roll Student … Received subject area awards in Spanish I, Economics, Art II, MS Studies, English IV, Personal Finance, Future Studies … Received PB Walker Award and was named Most Talented in Writing
PERSONAL:
Born Katelyn Elise Walker on March 2 in Jackson, Miss. … Daughter of Laura Walker and Tim Walker … Brother (Cole Walker) was a mascot at Mississippi State … Aunt (Suzy Hight) was a member of the Basketball team at Northeast Mississippi Community College
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