University of Minnesota Athletics
2023-24 Gymnastics Roster
Katie Horak
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-3
- High School:
- Buffalo
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, Minn.
- Major:
- Chemisty
HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2023-24)
Big Ten All-Championships Team (2024)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022-23; 2023-24)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2024)
B1G Outstanding Sportsmanship Award (2024)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023, 2024)
2024 | SENIOR SEASON
Big Ten All-Championships Team • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Horak made her official Gophers debut, tallying a 9.850 in the balance beam at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Jan. 6) • totaled a 9.800 on balance beam against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • posted a career-best 9.875 score in a team win over Iowa (Jan. 22) • earned a 9.800 on beam against Maryland (Jan. 27) • had a career-best performance on the beam at Penn State, earning a score of 9.950 to win her first event title (Feb. 3) • earned a 9.850 on beam against Michigan (Feb. 10) • went 9.875, a team-best, on beam at Big Fives (Feb. 23) • tallied a 9.850 on beam at Boise State (March 1) • went 9.875 on beam at Alabama (March 8) • totaled a 9.875 on beam on senior day (March 17) • named to Big Ten All-Championships Team after going 9.900 on beam at the conference championships (March 23) • earned a 9.900 on beam at the NCAA Regional Semifinals (April 4) • went 9.850 on beam in the final meet of her career at the NCAA Regional Finals (April 6).
2023 | JUNIOR SEASON
Competed exhibition on bars against Illinois • Competed exhibition on beam at Maryland • Academic All-Big Ten
2022 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed exhibition on beam • named Academic All-Big Ten.
2021 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed exhibition on vault at Michigan • WCGA Scholastic All-American
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Buffalo High School • held a 4.0 GPA for three of her four years • won three academic excellence awards • competed for Revolution Gymnastics • 2018 Minnesota state champion on all-around, placing first on vault and floor, and third on beam • placed 3rd all-around at the 2018 Regionals competition, going first on vault and third on beam • advanced to 2018 Westerns for USA Gymnastics where she was the all-around champion, earning a 1st place finish on beam and 2nd on vault and floor • took 4th place all-around at the 2019 State competition and 5th all-around at the 2019 Regionals • 2019 Nationals competitor
PERSONAL
Daughter of Roger and Heidi Horak • enjoys water skiing, camping, hiking and reading • most memorable sports thrill was being the 2018 All-Around Champion at Westerns for USA Gymnastics • majoring in chemistry
*Denotes career high
Academic All-Big Ten (2023-24)
Big Ten All-Championships Team (2024)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022-23; 2023-24)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2024)
B1G Outstanding Sportsmanship Award (2024)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023, 2024)
2024 | SENIOR SEASON
Big Ten All-Championships Team • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Horak made her official Gophers debut, tallying a 9.850 in the balance beam at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Jan. 6) • totaled a 9.800 on balance beam against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • posted a career-best 9.875 score in a team win over Iowa (Jan. 22) • earned a 9.800 on beam against Maryland (Jan. 27) • had a career-best performance on the beam at Penn State, earning a score of 9.950 to win her first event title (Feb. 3) • earned a 9.850 on beam against Michigan (Feb. 10) • went 9.875, a team-best, on beam at Big Fives (Feb. 23) • tallied a 9.850 on beam at Boise State (March 1) • went 9.875 on beam at Alabama (March 8) • totaled a 9.875 on beam on senior day (March 17) • named to Big Ten All-Championships Team after going 9.900 on beam at the conference championships (March 23) • earned a 9.900 on beam at the NCAA Regional Semifinals (April 4) • went 9.850 on beam in the final meet of her career at the NCAA Regional Finals (April 6).
2023 | JUNIOR SEASON
Competed exhibition on bars against Illinois • Competed exhibition on beam at Maryland • Academic All-Big Ten
2022 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed exhibition on beam • named Academic All-Big Ten.
2021 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed exhibition on vault at Michigan • WCGA Scholastic All-American
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Buffalo High School • held a 4.0 GPA for three of her four years • won three academic excellence awards • competed for Revolution Gymnastics • 2018 Minnesota state champion on all-around, placing first on vault and floor, and third on beam • placed 3rd all-around at the 2018 Regionals competition, going first on vault and third on beam • advanced to 2018 Westerns for USA Gymnastics where she was the all-around champion, earning a 1st place finish on beam and 2nd on vault and floor • took 4th place all-around at the 2019 State competition and 5th all-around at the 2019 Regionals • 2019 Nationals competitor
PERSONAL
Daughter of Roger and Heidi Horak • enjoys water skiing, camping, hiking and reading • most memorable sports thrill was being the 2018 All-Around Champion at Westerns for USA Gymnastics • majoring in chemistry
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