2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Funcheon, Katie
Katie Funcheon
- Position:
- Sprints
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Hawai'i
- High School:
- Moanalua
Bio
Accolades
- All-American, outdoor 4x400 relay (2019)
- All-American, indoor 4x400 relay (2019)
- All-American, outdoor 400 meters (2019)
- Second Team All-American, outdoor 4x400 relay (2016, 2018)
2020-21
2021 Outdoor Season
- Recorded a time of 54.99 in the 400 meters at the SEC ChampionshipsÂ
- Achieved first place in the women's 4x400-meter relay (3:36.39) and placed fourth in the 200-meter dash (23.76) at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Awarded a bronze medal in the 4x400-meter relay (3:31.19), placed 13th in the 400-meter dash (54.19) and 16th in the 200-meter dash (23.94) at the Pepsi Florida Relays
- Secured a top-10 finish in the women's 200-meter dash (eighth, 24.05) and a seventh place finish in the 400-meter dash (56.01) at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays
- Placed first in the 4x400-meter relay (3:35.72) and placed fifth in the 400-meter dash (55.37) at the Tiger Track Classic
- Awarded silver in the 200-meter dash (24.15) to start the season at the Jaguar Opener
2019-20
2020 Indoor Season
- Finished fourth as a part of the Distance Medley Relay team for the Tide which posted a season best time of 11:27.42 at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships.Â
- Ran the 400-meter dash with a time of 55.11 at the Texas Tech Shootout. She was also a part of the Alabama 4x00-meter relay team that placed seventh with a time of 3:41.48.
- Finished in fifth place in the 400-meter dash at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a time of 55.24.
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and finished fourth in the 400-meter run with a time of 56.03. She also finished eighth in the 200-meter dash (24.55). She was also a part of the tide's 'B' team for the 4x400-meter relay which placed third with a time of 3:44.24.
2018-19
2019 Outdoor Season
- Finished third in the 400 meters at the LSU Invitational with a time of 53.09
- Finished second in the 400 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 54.06
- Finished third in the 200 meters at the Battle on the Bayou with a time of 53.44
2019 Indoor Season
- Finished prelim 25th in the 400 meters at the SEC Indoor Championship with a time of 54.40
- Finished 19th in the 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 54.85
- Finished sixth in the 400 meters at the Carolina Challenge with a time of 54.39
2017-18
2018 Outdoor Season
- Ran the third leg on the Tide's 4x400 relay that finished 11th in the semifinals at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (3:33.53) to earn first-team All-America honors
- Ran the third leg on the Tide's 4x400 relay that qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 3:32.26 at the NCAA East Preliminary
- Also finished 27th in the first round of the 400 meters at the East Prelim in a personal best time of 53.27
- Ran the third leg on the Tide's 4x400 relay that finished sixth at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 3:29.71.
- Finished third in the 400 meters at the LSU Invitational in a time of 53.72. Also ran the third leg on Alabama's "A" 4x400 relay that finished second in 3:31.24
- Finished sixth in the 400 meters at the War Eagle Invitational with a time of 54.36
- Finished second in the 400 meters at the Tom Jones Invitational with a time of 54.52
- Ran the anchor leg on the Tide's "B" 4x400 relay which finished second at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 3:39.55. Also finished fifth in the 400 meters with a time of 54.66
- Won the 200 meters at the Samford Alabama Track Challenge with a time of 23.93. Ran the third leg on Alabama's 4x400 relay which finished first with a time of 3:45.46
- Finished fourth in the 400 meters at the season-opening UTSA Invitational with a time of 55.35
2018 Indoor Season
- Finished 18th in the 400 meters at the Tiger Paw Invitational with a time of 55.41. Also ran the third leg on the Tide's "B" 4x400 relay which finished tenth with a time of 3:39.56
- Finished fourth in the 400 meters at the New Mexico Classic with a time of 55.69. Also finished 23rd in the 200 meters with a personal best time of 24.50. Ran the lead leg of the Tide's "B" 4x400 relay team which finished third with a time of 3:39.00
- Finished 10th in the 200 meters at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 24.55. Also ran the third leg of the Alabama "A" 4x400 meter relay which finished fifth with a time of 3:41.57
- Ran the second leg of the Alabama "B" 4x400 relay at the Vanderbilt Invitational which placed eighth in a time of 3:46.74. Also finished 20th in the 400 meters with a time of 56:81.28
- Finished eighth in the 300 meters at the UAB Blazer Invitational in a time of 39.98. Also ran the second leg on the Tide's "A" 4x400 relay that finished first in 3:39.82
2016-17
2017 Outdoor Season
- Did not compete
2017 Indoor Season
- Did not compete
2015-16
2016 Outdoor Season
- Registered a time of 54.81 in the 400 meters at the NCAA East Regional meet
- Posted a prelim time of 54.84 in the 400 meters to finish fourth in the fifth heat of the event at the SEC Championships
- Clocked a time of 53.82 in the 400 meters to finish 11th in the event at the LSU Invitational
- Registered a time of 23.71 in the 200 meters to finish fourth in the event at the War Eagle Invitational
- Sprinted to the 200-meter finish line in 24.08 to place 16th in the event at the Battle on the Bayou
- Clocked a time of 55.31 in the 400 meters to finish fourth in the event at the Florida State Relays
2016 Indoor Season
- Clocked a 400-meter prelim time of 55.78 at the SEC Championships and ran a leg of the 4x400 relay that finished seventh in 3:39.41
- Registered a time of 55.29 in the 400 meters to finish 19th at the Tyson Invitational
- Crossed the 200-meter finish in a time of 24.67 at the New Mexico Classic
- Sprinted to the 200-meter finish in a time of 24.87 at the Indiana Relays
- Clocked a time of 57.24 in the 400 meters at the Conference Clash
- Finished fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 55.82 at the Commodore Indoor Invitational.
Prep Highlights
- Swept the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash in the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity European Championships in 2013 as a sophomore and 2014 as a junior
- Helped Bamberg High School win the Division III team title despite the school bringing only three athletes to the meet
- Competed for Moanalua High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, for her senior season
- Named the Hawaii Gatorade State Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2015
- Won both the 100 meters and the 200 meters at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) State Championship meet, positing the fastest times in Hawaii prep history in both events
Personal Information
- Daughter of Bill and Gwen Funcheon
- Born March 26, 1997
- Majoring in apparel and textiles
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15