Illinois Wesleyan senior Katie Klosterman (Effingham, Ill., HS) was the medalist of the 2011 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championships, finished second in the 2010 CCIW meet and third in the 2012 CCIW championships. In the three NCAA Division III national tournaments she has played, Katie finished in 43rd place (2013), tied for 28th (2012) and tied for 19th (2011).
In 2012, she was named to the second team of the All-American squad chosen by the National Golf Coaches Association and was a first team NGCA all-Central region team in 2011 and 2012.
Majoring in chemistry (pre-med) at Illinois Wesleyan, she is the daughter of Steve and Robin Klosterman.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: It was the most expensive school I could find
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: How to avoid working out
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: needing more than 24 hours in a day
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? Gen Bio freshmen year. It still gives me nightmares
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Heights, especially falling from bunk beds
Worst habit: Multiple people have said wearing running shorts on a date. So not my fault, but I’m apparently never living it down.
Most expensive traffic ticket: $20 ticket for parking too far from the curb by Greenhouse. Still bitter.
Language I’d like to learn: Spanish. I pretend I know it..
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: I’ve broken a few and survived a couple days without crying.
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Angel
Favorite sports figure: Annika Sorenstam.
My greatest moment in sports was: Easily our third place finish at the NCCA tournament my freshman year.
The best player I ever faced was: C.O. In my defense, his 5-iron goes further than my driver…
Worst dresser on my team: We’re the best-dressed team in DIII, so I guess no one.
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: I bought an apple a couple months ago, trying to be healthy. It’s still there
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Adam Scott
Favorite food: Pizza
Vegetable I won’t eat: I don’t exactly get my daily servings in. Ever…
Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
Favorite TV show: "Revenge" and "Grey’s Anatomy"
Favorite musical group: anyone country, but Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney would have to be at the top
Favorite movie: "Sweet Home Alabama", even though Tillie Bill tried to brainwash me with "Notting Hil"l freshman year
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Tina Fey
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "True Life, I’m from Effingham" produced by Megan Geraghty
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Abe Lincoln
My dream job would be: When I was 5, I really wanted to be a garbage woman. Thankfully, garbage trucks don’t seem too cool anymore
Place I’d most like to live: a golf course, on the beach
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: travel through Europe and play Augusta National.
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My autograph
Who is the luckiest person in the world? Luke Bryan’s wife
What I miss most about being in the third grade: NAPTIME
