2007
The Lady Tigers’ top distance runner in 2007 … She was LSU’s No. 1 finisher in all six races … Posted three top-20 finishes … Best was an eighth-place showing at the Tiger Festival (22:37.83) … Top 6K time of the year came at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships (22:29.7) … Time was good enough for a 45th-place finish … Placed 19th at the SEC Championships with a time of 22:33.86 … Turned in her best 5K time of the year at the Tiger Invitational (17:54.07).
2006
Participated in two races for the Tigers … Posted a season-best 8K time of 29:18.29 at the LSU Tiger Festival … Opened the season with a 29:34 clocking at the Lobo Invitational.
2005
Ran in all five of the Lady Tigers’ meets … Was LSU’s top finisher at the season-opening Lobo Invitational, running the 6K course in 24:14 … Was the Lady Tigers’ No. 2 finisher at both the Auburn Invitational (5K – 18:38.28) and the SEC Championships (6K – 22:10.01) … 6K time at the SEC Championships marked a season best.
2004
Ran in just three meets for LSU … Top 6K effort was at the season-opening Lobo Invitational (24:41) … Finished the 5K course in 21:50.01 at the Auburn Invitational.
2003
Competed in seven of the Lady Tigers’ eight meets … Scored for LSU at the season-opening Tulane Invitational, finishing the two-mile course in 13:10.35 … Top 5K showing was a 20:57.07 effort at the Auburn Invitational … Turned in her best 6K performance at the Chile Pepper Invitational (24:31.62).
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in cross country and track at Hanson Memorial High School … Came to LSU with PRs of 5:35 in the mile and 12:14 in the two-mile run … Fastest cross country finish was recorded at 12:51.
PERSONAL
Full name is Katherine Accardo … Born June 27, 1985 … Daughter of Nick and Rebecca Accardo … Has two brothers, Nick and Mark … Brother, Nick, also ran track at LSU.