Katende has broken the 14.00m barrier at every meet thus far this season. Making it a perfect 5-for-5, Robert Morris’ rookie shot putter sent the implement 14.05m (46’ 1.25”) while competing at the SPIRE DI Indoor Classic. The distance, which is 55 centimeters better than the automatic qualifying standard for the ECAC Championships, was good enough for eighth place in a loaded field at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, OH . Set to contest the NEC Indoor Championships as the No. 1 seed, Katende ranks 15th overall on the ECAC regional leader board by virtue of the seasonal best she registered at the Youngstown State Icebreaker in December.