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12 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Girls Track & Field - Kansas

Gatorade Player of the year

Katelyn Fairchild

Throws
ANDALE HS
ANDALE, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

170-0

Javelin (State)

42-2.5

Shot Put (State)
“Katelyn Fairchild is as accomplished as any female or male athlete that Andale High has ever had, and she’s in the conversation as best in Kansas track history. She has impeccable character and a work ethic that truly separates her from every other athlete that I’ve encountered.”
Tyler Ryan
Head Coach - Andale coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior qualified for the javelin finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials, placing 12th with a meet-best throw of 146 feet, 4 inches. Fairchild won both the javelin and the shot put at the Class 4A state meet this past season, launching the former 170-0 and hurling the shot 42-2.5. She also took second in the discus, leading the Indians to the state championship as a team. Fairchild’s personal-best effort in the javelin of 175-4 ranked as the nation’s No. 2 performance among 2021 prep competitors and No. 10 in U.S. girls prep history.

Academic Achievement

Fairchild has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at Texas A&M University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Also a basketball and volleyball standout, Fairchild has volunteered locally on behalf of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and youth track programs.