Kate Foglesong Class: Junior Hometown: Astoria, Ill. High School: Rushville Event: Jumps Birthdate: 08/23/1988

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Outdoor school record-holder in the pole vault...competed in three indoor and six outdoor meets in 2006-07...recorded three top-10 finishes, including a seventh-place finish at the outdoor MVC Championships and an eighth-place finish at the indoor MVC Championships.

Pre-SIU: Set school records in the pole vault as a junior and senior at Rushville High School...was runner-up for her team's MVP award as a senior...two-time all-conference honoree.

Personal: Majors in Human Nutrition and Dietetics...holds a 3.54 GPA...born August 23, 1988...daughter of Steve and Linda Foglesong.