Katherine Zackary (born July 26, 1989) is an American rugby sevens player. She debuted for the United States in 2016 and for the sevens team in 2014. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.[1][2]
| Full name | Katherine Zackary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 26, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Garden City, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editZackary attended Salina South High School and Benedictine College where she initially played soccer.[3][4] She attended college on a soccer scholarship and it was there that she saw rugby. She played rugby for the Benedictine Saints. In 2014 she quit her job working in a gym to train full-time with the women's Eagles sevens team.[5]
Zackary currently plays for the Exeter Chiefs Women's team. Exeter compete in the Allianz Premier 15s, the top tier of women's professional rugby in England.
In 2022, she was named in the Eagles squad for the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[6][7] She was named in the Eagles fifteens squad to the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9][10]
Zackary was named in the Eagles traveling squad for their test against Spain, and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series.[11][12] She was in the starting line-up when her side beat Spain 20–14.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Kate Zackary". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "TeamUSA Rugby at the 2015 Pan American Games". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "Kate Zackary". Team USA. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- ^ Burns, Adam (2015-04-02). "Former Benedictine soccer player becomes USA Rugby player". St. Joseph News-Press and FOX 26 KNPN. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- ^ Zackary, Kate (2015-09-16). "Small College Success - An Athlete's Perspective". National Small College Rugby Organization. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- ^ "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad". Americas Rugby News. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (2022-05-09). "USA Women's Eagles traveling roster named for Pacific Four Series 2022". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (2022-09-14). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-09). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ Dean, Taylor (2023-02-28). "World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns for 2023 with USA Women's Eagles Traveling Roster and Schedule Confirmed". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Eagles earn victory over Leonas in Madrid". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Dean, Taylor (2023-03-25). "USA Women's Eagles Defeat Spain in first match of 2023". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
External links
edit- Kate Zackary at USA Rugby (archived)
- Kate Zackary at Team USA (archive)
- Kate Zackary at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
- Kate Zackary on Twitter