Bio

One of the top scorers, rebounders, and three-point and free throw shooters in Morningside history, Kate Lokken scored 1614 points and grabbed 719 rebounds during her career to graduate as the third leading scorer and ninth leading rebounder in program history. She averaged 13.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game over her career. Lokken made 303 of 813 career 3-point field goal attempts for 37.3 percent and converted 207 of 240 career free throw attempts for a school-record 86.3 percent. 

She'll be the first to admit her long-range shooting abilities didn't occur until she stepped foot in Sioux City.

"I was a drive to the basket and 15-foot jump shot type of player (in high school)," Kate reflected, noting that she rarely attempted three-pointers at Denison-Schleswig. "Going into the higher level of competition and just being around bigger players, I had to change things up (in college), so I focused on staying around the perimeter."

The Mustangs three-year starter received honorable mention All-North Central Conference (NCC) recognition as a sophomore, was a member of the NAIA Division II All-North Independent Team as a junior, and was a first-team All-GPAC and NAIA II honorable mention All-American as a senior when the Mustangs posted a 34-4 record and won their first NAIA Division II National Championship. 

Despite her diminutive stature, she was at her best in the final two rounds of the national tournament compiling double-doubles of 14 points and 11 rebounds in a 70-62 win against the University of Mary in the semifinals and 17 points and 10 rebounds in an 87-74 triumph against Cedarville in the national title game. It was all part of an impact athlete role from the get-go. As a freshman, she averaged 6.3 points per game off the bench and led the team with 27 three-point field goals. The following season, Katie topped the Mustangs with 47 steals and was the team's third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder with averages of 11.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. During her sophomore slate, she set a school record with 25 consecutive made free throws and broke a school single-game record with eight three-point field goals when she scored 28 points to lead Morningside to 90-73 victory against Minnesota State-Mankato in its 2001-02 season finale, giving the Mustangs a victory in their final game as a member of the NCC. Her long-range propensities continued throughout her remaining collegiate campaigns. She canned a school-record 56 three-point field goals as a sophomore and then set a new record each of the next two seasons with 90 treys as a junior and an NAIA II national record 130 three-pointers as a senior. 

The story didn't end on the basketball court for her. She also had an impressive two seasons with the Mustangs' volleyball program, starting as a sophomore and averaging 2.28 kills and 2.64 digs per game. The want to be a two-sport athlete is what led her to Morningside.