| Katie Gilmore |
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GENERAL INFORMATION/CAREER
True leader and tough player who has made a huge impact in all three of her seasons with the Lobos...enters her final season at New Mexico and will be looked to for leadership on and off the field...very loyal to the team and employs a decisively team-first attitude...returning starter who will be looking for time at first and third base as well as the designated player spot... Aggressive, consistent hitter who finds a way to have great at-bats...smart baserunner.
JUNIOR SEASON (2009)
Started every game during her junior season at first base...hit .286 in 140 at-bats, including nine doubles, one triple, and three home runs...led the team with 36 RBI on the season and crossed the plate 22 times...was second on the team with walks (21) and stole five bases in seven attempts...fourth on the team in slugging percentage, posting a mark of .429.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008)
Continued to improve during her sophomore season after hitting .333...started 51 of 51 games and was used both on the infield and outfield...led the team with 13 doubles, had a triple and hit three home runs...picked up 23 RBI and was fourth on the team...scored 21 runs and had three stolen bases...dominated the MWC with a .418 conference average and earned her first All-MWC honor...also named MWC Hitter of the Week during the year.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)
Started every game and was the starting shortstop for much of the season...hit .318 in her first collegiate season...had 41 hits in 129 at-bats including eight doubles, six home runs and 27 RBI...had a .519 slugging and a .397 on-base percentage...had 10 multiple hit games and six multiple RBI games...had the second longest hitting streak of the season with a hit in eight consecutive games...named Academic All-Mountain West Conference and was selected as an MWC Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years in softball at Horizon High School for Blaize Gatti...named the team's Most Valuable Player in 2005 and 2006...all-state selection her junior and senior seasons and was an honorable mention selection her freshman and sophomore campaigns...named All-Desert Valley Region all four years...honored as an AIA Scholar Athlete and made the honor roll...won the Horizon Invitational championship as a junior and helped her team go 30-5 overall...went 30-4-1 her senior year and won the Desert Valley Region championship and the Horizon Invitational for the second consecutive year.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Bonnie and Rusty Gilmore, Katie was born on Oct. 4, 1987, in McKeesport, Pa....intends to major in Elementary Education...favorite athlete is Tony Gwynn and favorite food includes Chipotle and Blue Jolly Ranchers.
