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#34 Katie Bartlett | C/IF

Height: 5-7	Academic Major: Undecided
Class: Jr.	Hometown (HS): Des Moines, Iowa (Roosevelt)

Biography:
2007: Played in 31 games and started in 23 games… second on the team with a .342 batting average… collected 27 hits, 13 runs scored with two doubles, three home runs and 20 RBI… had eight, multi-hit games… went 3-for-5 with one run, a home run and 5 RBI in a win over Arkansas Tech… went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI in a win at Lindenwood… had a six-game hitting streak, going a combined 12-for-21 (.571) during that stretch… went 2-for-3 with three runs, a home run and three RBI against Olivet Nazarene… went 3-for-4 against Rockhurst and went 3-for-4 against Missouri-Rolla... named a GLVC Academic All-Conference selection.

Before UMSL: Played one year at Grinnell College… tied for the top spot in home runs for the year… also played volleyball and track and field… named most valuable rookie for volleyball and set the school records for both shotput and discus.

High School: Played catcher at Roosevelt High School for coach Matt Murillo… captain in 2005… hit .344 her senior year… named second team all-state catcher and first team all-conference catcher her senior year… was Roosevelt’s nomination for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award… participated in track and field for four years where she set the school and state record in discuss and was the discuss state champion in 2005… also played volleyball for the Rough Riders and was named first team all-conference.

Personal: Born June 24, 1987… daughter of Robert Bartlett and Karen Duberstein… major in undecided.