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BULLDOG CAREER:
2018-19 (Junior) Played in all 29 games and started in 28, averaging 26.3 minutes per game • tallied 180 points throughout the season • was second on the team with 152 rebounds, 30 blocks and 43 steals • was 28-for-37 from the free throw line • recorded a season high 15 points against Augustana (S.D.) on Mar. 2 and a season high 12 rebounds against St. Cloud State on Mar. 4. 
2017-18 (Sophomore) Transitioned into a full-time starter after appearing off the bench in her first go-around • notched starts in all 27 matches and averaged 27.0 minutes • capped the season with 9.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists • was UMD's most consistent scoring option hitting double digits in 17 games • dumped a career high 16 points in the second go-around against Bemidji State and versus MSU Moorhead • logged four straight games with at least 13 points • filed the best free throw percentage at 78.7 percent • knocked down a Bulldog leading 11-of-12 in that Bemidji State contest • second on the team in rebounds posting 4.9 boards per game • racked up a career high nine rebounds in the season opener against Wisconsin-Parkside • also dished out a collegiate best six assist in the game against Wayne State • named to the NSIC All-Academic Team.
2016-17 (Freshman) Came in off the bench in all 28 games making her one of only four players to see action in each game • was the most efficient shooter off the bench shooting at a 51 percent clip from the field (31-60) and nailed over 50 percent of her three point shots (14-27) • collected a season-high three assists and three blocks at Lake Superior State on Nov. 23 • reached double figures once, draining 13 points over U-Mary on Dec. 30 • posted four offensive rebounds twice, adding four defensive rebounds on that second occasion to reach a season high eight rebounds against Upper Iowa.

BEFORE UMD: A 2016 graduate of Hayward High School • played four seasons and started for three for the Hurricanes • earned All-Heart of North Conference honors in each of her three starting seasons • named All-Northwest Region Second Team as a junior • selected to Division 3 WBCA All-State Team as a junior • served as a captain during her junior and senior campaigns, leading Hayward to back-to-back conference championships • also played volleyball as an all-conference middle hitter and participated in track & field in high jump and relays.

PERSONAL: Born Katherine Ann Stark in Hayward, Wis. • daughter of Chris and Doug Stark • has two siblings, Joe and Anna • while at Hayward H.S., participated in National Honor Society, Cross Age Peer Educators, Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America, and Student Council • majoring in biology at UMD.