High School:
- Four year letterwinner in track and three in cross country
- Also competed on the swim team as a freshman
- Competed in the IHSA state competition for cross country and track her final three prep years
- Two-time WSC Gold Conference Varsity Champion in cross country
- Named cross country and track team captain as a senior
- Broke Downers Grove South High School's 22-year old school record for the 3200m run as a sophomore
- Broke the freshman/sophomore school record for the indoor two-mile as a freshman
- Helped team win sectionals in 2011 and 2012 for cross country
- Member of the National Honors Society
Personal:
- Katherine Marie Strelau was born July 27, 1995, to parents Mark and Alice Strelau in Downers Grove, Ill.
- Majoring in biology
- Plans to either go to medical school or do graduate research
- Has a younger brother, Ryan
- Cousin Colleen Mahoney is a member of the Purdue women's golf team
- Enjoys watching movies, reading and dogs
- Is a certified Red Cross Lifeguard