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Jersey Number 22
Kate Runyon
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Jefferson Academy
- Prev School:
- Tennessee
- Hometown:
- Westminster, Colo.
• ONE-TIME SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (2023)
• ONE-TIME SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
• FALL SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL (2024, 2025)
• CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT (2025)
2026 (SENIOR)
Joins the Bears ahead of the 2026 season.
2025 (JUNIOR)
Played in 18 games with a trio of starts in the final three games of the campaign ... Recorded six goals on the season ... Scored her first goal of the season against Eastern Kentucky in route to the Vols' 9-0 win ... Had a brace at Missouri off a pair of shots in the first of two matches with the game winner, followed by a single-goal performance against LSU, with both performances earning her SEC Offensive Player of the Week ... Tallied another game-winning goal against Alabama ... Had a season-high three shots on goal against Florida.
2024 (SOPHOMORE)
Started in nine of her 14 appearances ... Recorded a season-high three shots in the non-con bout against Lipscomb ... Scored two goals on the year, coming against Lipscomb and Ole Miss ... Booted a pair of assists on the year.
2023 (FRESHMAN)
Made her collegiate debut against California with her first career goal boosting UT to a 4-1 win ... Played in 15 matches with nine starts ... Recorded first career assist at Lipscomb ... Had a season-best four shots on goal at LSU ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring a goal in back-to-back matches against Florida and South Carolina ... Played in a career-high 71 minutes against Georgia.
2023 Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year ... Earned All-American, all-region, CHSAA Player of the Year and Metro League Player of the Year honors ... Helped lead Jefferson Academy High School to the Class 3A state championship, scoring two goals in a 3-0 title game victory ... Named first team all-state, first team all-Colorado and first team all-conference in both soccer and track ... Led the team in goals and assists as a senior ... Set the Jefferson Academy school record for points in a single game with 15 and averaged 4.2 points per game ... Competed in track and field, winning Metro League titles in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay while finishing as state runner-up in the 4x200 relay ... Also won a Metro League championship in the 200m and qualified for the state meet in four events ... Played club for Broomfield Blast SC Girls Academy, winning two USYS National League championships and earning State Cup MVP honors.
Daughter of Lauren and Dave Runyon.
• SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (2023)
• ONE-TIME SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
• FALL SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL (2024, 2025)
• CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT (2025)
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Baylor |
2026 (SENIOR)
Joins the Bears ahead of the 2026 season.
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Tennessee |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
2025 (JUNIOR)
Played in 18 games with a trio of starts in the final three games of the campaign ... Recorded six goals on the season ... Scored her first goal of the season against Eastern Kentucky in route to the Vols' 9-0 win ... Had a brace at Missouri off a pair of shots in the first of two matches with the game winner, followed by a single-goal performance against LSU, with both performances earning her SEC Offensive Player of the Week ... Tallied another game-winning goal against Alabama ... Had a season-high three shots on goal against Florida.
2024 (SOPHOMORE)
Started in nine of her 14 appearances ... Recorded a season-high three shots in the non-con bout against Lipscomb ... Scored two goals on the year, coming against Lipscomb and Ole Miss ... Booted a pair of assists on the year.
2023 (FRESHMAN)
Made her collegiate debut against California with her first career goal boosting UT to a 4-1 win ... Played in 15 matches with nine starts ... Recorded first career assist at Lipscomb ... Had a season-best four shots on goal at LSU ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring a goal in back-to-back matches against Florida and South Carolina ... Played in a career-high 71 minutes against Georgia.
Jefferson Academy |
Broomfield, Colo. |
2023 Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year ... Earned All-American, all-region, CHSAA Player of the Year and Metro League Player of the Year honors ... Helped lead Jefferson Academy High School to the Class 3A state championship, scoring two goals in a 3-0 title game victory ... Named first team all-state, first team all-Colorado and first team all-conference in both soccer and track ... Led the team in goals and assists as a senior ... Set the Jefferson Academy school record for points in a single game with 15 and averaged 4.2 points per game ... Competed in track and field, winning Metro League titles in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay while finishing as state runner-up in the 4x200 relay ... Also won a Metro League championship in the 200m and qualified for the state meet in four events ... Played club for Broomfield Blast SC Girls Academy, winning two USYS National League championships and earning State Cup MVP honors.
Personal |
Daughter of Lauren and Dave Runyon.
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