Kate Goodyear

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Elizabethtown, Pa.
Prev School:
Elizabethtown Area High School (Monmouth)

TFRRS Profile

Conference USA Cross Country Championship (6K)
2023 (Bowling Green, Ky.): 27th place, 23:31.2
2024 (Oxford, Ala.): 26th place, 21:46.8

NCAA Southeast Regional Championship (6K)
2023 (Spartanburg, S.C.): 121st place, 22:00.9

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (R-Jr.)

CUSA Female Newcomer of the Year
Closed out her successful season by running the 800 at the NCAA Division I East First Rounds meet
CUSA 800 champion and took fifth place in the 4 x 400 relay
Her 2:04.46 800 at the Bryan Clay Invitational broke a program record that had stood for 14 years.
Clocked a 4:19.04 1,500 at the Virginia Challenge, good for No. 3 in program history
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team member
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (R-Jr.)

CUSA 800 champion (meet-record 2:06.99) and led off for the Lady Flames’ victorious DMR quartet, which ran a program and facility-record time of 11:32.82. She also ran a leg of Liberty’s fifth-place 4 x 400 squad.
Shattered the program record with a 2:45.61 1,000 at the Penn State National Open, earning CUSA Female Track Athlete of the Week honors on Jan. 30
Brant Tolsma Invitational 800 champion

2023 Cross Country (R-Jr.)

Clocked a personal-best 22:00.9 6K for 121^st place at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championship
Crossed the line 27^th at the CUSA Championship
Wearing a Liberty uniform for the first time in competition, ran a personal-best 5K time of 18:18.9 for 21^st at the Eye Opener

2023 Outdoor Track & Field (Jr.)

Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
Racing unattached, wrapped up her year with a personal-best 4:25.91 1,500 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
ASUN Academic Honor Roll member

2022-23 Indoor Track & Field (R-So.)

Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
Competing unattached, won the Liberty Kickoff 1,000 (2:55.02), took second in the Liberty Open 800 (2:07.34) and was the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational mile runner-up (4:49.23)

2022 Cross Country (R-So.)

Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
Racing unattached, posted a 17:49.6 5K at the Panorama Farms XC23 Invitational
Came in ninth in the season-opening Liberty Challenge

Previous School

Attended Monmouth for two years (2020-22)
2021 MAAC outdoor 800 champion
Helped her team win the 2022 ECAC indoor 4 x 800 relay crown
Came in 13^th at the spring 2021 MAAC Cross Country Championships
Top times included 2:09.34 (800), 4:31.68 (1,500) and 17:56.58 (5K)

Prep

Graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School
Placed fifth in the 800 at the 2019 Pennsylvania outdoor state meet in a school-record 2:12.00
Also set the school record for 1,600 meters (4:56.70)
Best finish at the Pennsylvania State Cross Country Championships was ninth in 2017

Personal

Wife of Luke Goodyear
Daughter of Larry and Lisa Locker
Birthday is July 16
Graduated in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in health promotion
Pursuing a graduate certificate in nutrition

Student-Athlete Q&A

What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?

I love the Christian atmosphere and the mission of the team: to compete for Christ at the highest level of athletics!

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?

We always pray before a meet as a team during our warmup.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?

Mark, my husband, and my family. They are an inspiration in my life, to my faith, my running, and career. They have all set an amazing example of what it means to follow Christ with everything.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?

It was going to Nationals as a team with Liberty for the first time in 2020.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?

I would pick 10 since it has always been my favorite number.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?

Both of my parents ran distance in college as did my husband who was a national champion in DIII Steeplechase. Along with three of my siblings who are running in college two of which are at Cedarville and another at Colorado Christian. As well as my cousins who run for many other schools.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?

My favorite meal is a juicy ribeye steak, baked Brussel sprouts, and fresh fruit.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?

I always check eBay first.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?

My favorite hobby is hunting.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?

I have a Peacock named Adida, a Bobwhite quail named Remington, lots of chickens and quail.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?

My favorite athlete growing up was Jenny Simpson .

What is your favorite possession and why?

It would have to be the Wild Republic Audubon bird collection.