University of Minnesota Athletics
2014-15 Women's Track & Field Roster

Katie Murgic
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Rosemount HS
- Hometown:
- Rosemount, Minn.
2015 Season - Indoor: Competed in pole vault at seven meets and placed in the top five at every meet - moved into a tie for fifth among all-time Gopher pole vaulters with a career-best vault of 4.11m (13-05.75) for second place at the Jack Johnson Classic - won pole vault at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual - tied for fifth at the Big Ten Championship (3.99m).
2015 Season - Outdoor: Compete in pole vault at nine meets - recorded a career-best mark of 13-07.25 (4.15m) at the Meet of the UnSaintly to move into fourth among all-time Gopher pole vaulters - placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships, clearing 4.02m (13-02.25) - qualified for the NCAA West Prelim and finished in a tie for 28th, clearing 3.99m (13-01.00) - won pole vault at Eagle Open and finished as runner-up at the Meet of the UnSaintly, Baylor Invite, and Tommie Twilight - USTFCCCA All-Academic team honoree, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2014 Season - Indoor: Competed in pole vault at seven meets - cleared a personal-best 13-02.25 (4.02m) for third place at the Iowa State Classic and moved into fifth in the Gopher all-time ranks - placed sixth at Big Tens with a vault of 13-01.50 (4.00m) - finished second at Northwest Open with a vault of 13-01.50 (4.00m).
2014 Season - Outdoor: Competed in pole vault at eight meets - tied for 17th with a career-best mark of 13-03.00 (4.04m) at NCAA West Prelims to move into sixth all-time in Gopher history - tied for fifth at Big Ten Championships with a vault of 13-00.75 (3.98m) - won pole vault at USF Collegiate and UW-La Crosse - Academic All-Big Ten honoree - USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.
2013 Season - Indoor: Finished seventh in pole vault at the Big Ten Championships, clearing 12-7.50 (3.85m) - also vaulted 12-7.50 to finish fourth at the Meyo Invitational - finished fourth at the Parents Day Open, MSU Open and Jack Johnson Classic.
2013 Season - Outdoor: Finished 12th at the Big Ten Championships (12-6.25) - vaulted a season-best 12-6.75 (3.83m) - won pole vault at the Hamline Twilight, UNLV Invitational and Janis Rider Invitational - Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2012 Season - Indoor: Competed in the pole vault at the Big Ten Championships - cracked the all-time list at the Meyo Invitational, clearing 12-8 (3.86m) to become the eighth-best pole vaulter in school history - placed fourth at the Parents Day Open with 12-3.75 - took third at the MSU Open vaulting 12-1.50 (3.70m).
2012 Season - Outdoor: Competed in the pole vault at the Big Ten Championships - cleared a season-best 12-7.50 (3.85m), No. 8 in school history, to finish third at the Steve Scott Invitational - won the pole vault at the Hamline Invite - finished second at the Tommie Twilight - Academic All-Big Ten honoree - USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.
2011 Season: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.
High School: A 2010 graduate of Rosemount High School - high school coach was Jay Hatleli - 2010 Minnesota Class AA pole vault champion with a vault of 12-0 - finished 11th in 2009 - also a state qualifier in the 100m in 2010 - 2010 Lake Conference champion in pole vault - undefeated in pole vault as a senior - two-time All-Lake Conference honoree in track and field - four-time all-state and six-time All-Lake Conference honoree in gymnastics - earned six varsity letters in gymnastics - graduated 21st in her class of 466.
Personal: Born August 13, 1992 - majoring in child psychology - daughter of Steve and Jean Murgic - has an older brother, Nick.
Murgic's Indoor Career Bests (2015 Final) | ||
Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
Pole Vault | 13-05.75, 4.11m (AT-5th) | Jack Johnson Classic (1/30-31/15) |
Murgic's Outdoor Career Bests (2015 Final) | ||
Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
Pole Vault | 13-07.25, 4.15m (AT-4th) | Meet of the UnSaintly (5/2/15) |