Kathleen "Kat" Hancock

Year Inducted: 2015
Nominated By: John V. Ward
Sports Competed In: Basketball, Track
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete

High School:
Attended Pueblo Centennial H.S., graduating in 1988...Hancock played forward for four seasons on the Bulldogs girls basketball and as a runner on the track team (1985-88).

Athletic Achievements:
Centennial H.S. (Track): 
● 10 time individual South-Central League (S-CL) Champion in 100, 200 and 400 meter dash.
● Twice named 3A/4A State Champion in the 400 meter dash (1986 & 1987).
● Finished second at the 3A/4A State Track & Field Championship in the 400 meter dash in 1986.
● Centennial H.S. and S-CL record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 meter dash.
● Four-year varsity letterwinner.
● Other State meet finishes: 3rd in 200 meters ('87-'88); 5th in the 100 meters ('86-'87) and 7th in the 200 meters (1985).

Centennial H.S. (Basketball): 
● All South-Central League (S-CL) selection (1988).
● Selected to the 1988 All-State 3A/4A Basketball Game.
● Leading scorer in the S-CL 3A Conference.
● Three-year varsity starter and letterwinner.

Honors: 
● Hancock's two state high school titles in the 400 meter dash were featured in a "Greatest Moments" story by the GPSA in 2015.
● Voted "Miss C" by here peers as the outstanding female athlete at Centennial in 1988.
● Selected as the 1988 Prom Queen.

College:
Attended Iowa State University on a four year scholarship...Still ranks in the Top 5 all-time performances in the 400 meters in the Hawkeyes' track record books and Top-10 as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams as of 2015.

Occupation:
Works as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician in the Denver area.

Personal:
Kathleen has an older sister, Freda who was inducted into the GPSA Hall of Fame in 1998.