2019 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Fukushima, Katie

Katie Fukushima
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ames, Iowa
- High School:
- Ames
Bio
Name: Katie Fukushima
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
High School: Ames
Parents/family: Alan Fukushima and Kathleen Mullin
At Creighton: 2019: Ran in five events. Took 53rd at BIG EAST Championship and 163rd at NCAA Midwest Regionals..Named to Creighton Dean's List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2018: Participated in all six events. Was team's No. 3 runner at NCAA Midwest Regional, where she placed 202nd. Clocked a 66th place finish at the BIG EAST Championships. Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2017: Made lone appearance at the Augustana Twilight Cross Country Meet, where she took 81st. Named to Creighton Dean's List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Cross country: competed at state 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016; Central Iowa Metro League conference team 2016; Ames Tribune All Sports prep Award for cross country 2017; Athletic letter winner 2015, 2016
Track: athletic letter winner 2017.
High School Accolades: Speech letter winner 2016; All-state group speech 2016, Choir letter winner 2017; Madrigal singer, Science Olympiad National qualifier 2012 thru 2016; 5th place medal 2012,
Hippology state runner up 2015-16; National Hippology 5th place 2016-2017.
College Accolades/Accomplishments: 2017-18: Creighton Women’s Team Academic Award, Big East Conference Women’s Cross Country Team Academic Excellence Award, Big East All-Academic Team Award.
Interesting Fact About You: I was in 4-H for nine years, I like designing things, especially t-shirts, I’m addicted to Pinterest, Ranger’s Apprentice is my favorite book series, I knew I’d selected the right college when I found a Blue Jay feather on the ground the week before I started my freshman year
Favorite Quote: “Strength doesn’t come from the things you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” -Rikki Rogers
Pre-Race Superstition: Don’t fall in a hole.
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
High School: Ames
Parents/family: Alan Fukushima and Kathleen Mullin
At Creighton: 2019: Ran in five events. Took 53rd at BIG EAST Championship and 163rd at NCAA Midwest Regionals..Named to Creighton Dean's List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2018: Participated in all six events. Was team's No. 3 runner at NCAA Midwest Regional, where she placed 202nd. Clocked a 66th place finish at the BIG EAST Championships. Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2017: Made lone appearance at the Augustana Twilight Cross Country Meet, where she took 81st. Named to Creighton Dean's List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Cross country: competed at state 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016; Central Iowa Metro League conference team 2016; Ames Tribune All Sports prep Award for cross country 2017; Athletic letter winner 2015, 2016
Track: athletic letter winner 2017.
High School Accolades: Speech letter winner 2016; All-state group speech 2016, Choir letter winner 2017; Madrigal singer, Science Olympiad National qualifier 2012 thru 2016; 5th place medal 2012,
Hippology state runner up 2015-16; National Hippology 5th place 2016-2017.
College Accolades/Accomplishments: 2017-18: Creighton Women’s Team Academic Award, Big East Conference Women’s Cross Country Team Academic Excellence Award, Big East All-Academic Team Award.
Interesting Fact About You: I was in 4-H for nine years, I like designing things, especially t-shirts, I’m addicted to Pinterest, Ranger’s Apprentice is my favorite book series, I knew I’d selected the right college when I found a Blue Jay feather on the ground the week before I started my freshman year
Favorite Quote: “Strength doesn’t come from the things you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” -Rikki Rogers
Pre-Race Superstition: Don’t fall in a hole.
Creighton MSOC Highlights & Postgame vs Omaha 9-10-25
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Thursday, September 11
Creighton Women's Soccer Postgame vs. Omaha, 9/10/25
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