Katie Grant

Born: 13 May 84

Position: Forward

Height/Weight: 5-5, 125

International Caps: 0

Years on National Team:
2000 USA Under-16 Team
2001 USA Under-18 Team
2002 USA Under-19 Team
2003 USA Under-20 Team
2004 USA Under-21 Team
2005 USA Under-21 Team

Birthplace: Lehighton, Pa

Hometown: Lehighton, Pa.

Residence: Lehighton, Pa.

High School:
Lehighton Area '02

College:

• Duke University '06
  Education

Occupation: Student

Playing Career:

• Early Career
  Began playing field hockey at age 13...."it started in 7th grade at my school, so I just gave it a try".... Participated in U.S. Field Hockey's Futures Program...Competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games (1999, 2000)...2000 and 2001 NFHCA High School All-America second team...Set scoring records at Lehighton Area for goals in a career (87), season (50) and game (6).
  
  
• Collegiate Career
  2002 - ACC Rookie of the Year...ACC All-Tournament Team...Scored 11 goals and led the Blue Devils with 11 assists...2003 -  NFHCA Second Team All-America...First Team All-South Region...ACC and NCAA All-Tournament Teams...NCAA Runner-Up with Duke Blue Devils...Scored 23 goals...2004 - NCAA Runner-Up...Scored 21 goals
  

• International Career
  2000 - U.S. Under-16 Team...International Easter Tournament, Valkenswaard, NED (3rd)...2001 - U.S. Under-18 Team...Second place at California Cup...Montreal Cup champions...Led US team in scoring at the Montreal Cup with 5 goals, including
  three goals in the USA's penalty stroke win over Canada's GOA Reds in
  the championship game... 2002 - Named to U.S. Under-19 team...Third place California Cup...2003 Named to the U.S. Under-20 team...2003 John F. Kennedy Memorial Tournament (Virginia Beach) Champion...2004 - Named to USA Under-21 Team
  

Personal:

The most influential person in your sporting career: (Olympian and former Duke asst. coach) Cindy Werley. She is the person I model my play after. She has taught me so much.
Career highlight: Winning the Montreal Cup in strokes
Sport Ambition: Play in the Olympic Games
Ambition after field hockey: become a high school teacher and coach
I would characterize my style of play as: "Quick"
I am a natural at: singing
The most unusual thing that's happend to me: I fell off a ski lift
Most people don't know that I: am the next American Idol
The field hockey rule I hate the most: held whistles
My philosophy on life: Don't take life so seriously; you never get out alive
Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic sport is : Gymnastics
Favorites: Food - Hungarian goolosh; Movie - Legally Blonde; TV Show - Golden Girls; Actress/Actor - Reese Witherspoon/Freddie Prinze Jr;  Musical artist - Hanson; Past time - eating

Major International Competitions: