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2021-22 Track and Field Roster

Katie Schumer

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Jackson
  • Hometown Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Biography

2021 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets…Notched six top-five finishes…Was fourth at the USA Invitational (3/12), with a mark of 14-5.25 (3.51m) in the pole vault…Posted a career-best long jump of 14-5.25 (4.40m, 18th) at the SIUC Bill Cornell Invite (3/19-20)…Took third in the pole vault (11-7.75, 3.55m) at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational (4/16-17) for third…Captured Bronze in the pole vault 2021 OVC Championship (5/13-15) with a personal-best height of 12-7.25 (3.84m).  

2021 Indoor: Competed in four indoor meets…Registered four top-five finishes…Finished in first place in the pole vault at the Redhawks Invite (2/5) with a mark of 11-5.75 (3.65m)…Overcame a height of 11-11.75 (3.65m) for second at the Samford Bulldog Open 2021 (2/13)…Achieved a personal best time in the 55 meters (7.88) for sixth at the Redhawks Open (2/20)…Also was first in pole vault (11-7.75, 3.55m).

2020 Indoor: Competed in pole vault at eight meets…Had three top-five finishes…Won the event at the season-opening SEMO vs. SIUE Dual Meet (12/6/19) with a height of 10-5.5 (3.19m)…Set a personal-best mark of 11-6.25 (3.51m) for fourth at the Missouri Intercollegiate (1/17)…Finished as the runner-up in pole vault at the 2020 Redhawks Open (2/21), overcoming 11-5.75 (3.50m)…Had a pole vault mark of 10-11.5 (3.34m, ninth) at the 2020 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship (2/26-27).

2019 Outdoor: Competed in six meets…Set a personal record pole vault mark of 11-6.25 (3.51m) for third at the Gibson Invitational (4/6)…Was also fifth at the Joe Walker Classic (11-0.25, 3.36m, 4/12-13) and the Memphis Tiger Invitational (11-1, 3.38m, 4/26-27)…Overcame a height of 11-5.25 (3.49m) for sixth in the pole vault at the OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (5/9-11) in Cape Girardeau...Earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor…Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
2019 Indoor: Appeared in seven meets, competing in pole vault…Made Redhawks debut with a 55 meters time of 8.08 (sixth, PR) and a pole vault height of 10-8.75 (3.27m) for third at the season-opening SEMO vs. SIUE Dual Meet (12/7)…Placed fifth in pole vault at the 2019 Redhawks Open (2/15) with a mark of 10-6 (3.20m)…Overcame a height of 11-2.5 (3.42m) for sixth at the OVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (2/20-21).

Prep: Attended Jackson Senior High School…Was a four-year pole vaulter and letter-winner at Jackson…Coached by Tim Rademaker and Bob Sink…Earned all-state honors each of those four seasons…As a senior, placed third in pole vault at state and second at the Kansas Relays…Took fourth in pole vault at state as a junior…Placed fifth at the state meet her freshman and sophomore seasons…Lifetime personal-best pole vault mark is 12-6…Graduated third in her class at Jackson in 2018.

Personal: Born on Oct. 25, 1999…Daughter of Kristi and Matthew Schumer who are both Southeast alumni…Majoring in Health Sciences: Pre-Physical/Occupational Therapy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2020-21Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'4"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Pole Vault
    5'4"