At Barton CCC: Earned her first NJCAA Championship with a victory in the mile run (5:11.29) at the 2012 indoor championships … Finished fourth in the 1500M run at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships in Levelland with a time of 4:50.22 … Was named Athlete of the Year following the season.

High School: Graduated in 2011 … Ran prep bests of 4:29.87 (1500M), 2:12.3 (800M), and 10:15 (3000M) … Named Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009 … Also participated in five years of music school.

Intended College Major: Theater

Hobbies: Reading old Russian books, watching art movies, photography, choir, piano, and theater.

Personal: Born August 23, 1992 in Russia, Ekaterina is the daughter of Alexander and Svetlana and she has two siblings … While working to become a national champion at SPC, Ekaterina also plans to improve upon her acting and singing skills … Favorite athlete is pole vaulting great Yelena Isinbayeva.