Katie Bruzzone Class: RS Junior Hometown: Lafayette, Calif. High School: Acalanes HS Event: Throws Experience: 2V

• Ranks among Cal's all-time top-10 performers in the javelin
• Helped her high school 4x400m relay reach the state final as a senior

Sophomore (2012): Led the Bears with a throw of 135-2 in the javelin from the Big Meet, where she place second ... the effort puts her ninth all-time at Cal ... took 12th in the javelin at the Pac-12 meet (134-0) ... named honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic. Redshirt-Freshman (2011): Moved into ninth on Cal's all-time javelin performer list with a throw of 129-5 at the Cal Outdoor Opener ... named honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic. Freshman (2010): Redshirted. High School: A state finalist in the 4x400m relay as a senior ... received her school's Coaches Award ... earned all-section and all-league honors ... 4x400m relay set a school record ... also played basketball and was a member of the cross country team ... in basketball, named team MVP. Personal: Born April 22, 1991 ... parents are Rick and Ginny Bruzzone ... has a long line of relatives who graduated from Cal, including her grandfather, John Ricksen, who is a member of the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame (basketball, tennis) ... her brother, Ted, played football for the Bears, while another brother, Joe, was a member of the baseball team ... enjoys traveling and cooking ... has volunteered for the Nicholas Colby Fund, a non-profit organization that helps children with cancer ... business administration major.

Career Best Marks
Event               Mark   Date
Javelin   135-2 (40.85m)   April 14, 2012