At Stanford: Continued to produce in the high jump and will look for another step forward this season.
2011 Season (Sophomore): Placed 10th at the Pac-10 Championships in the high jump with a leap of 5-6 ½ ... placed fifth at the Big Meet in the high jump with a mark of 5-5 ¼ ... leaped a career best 5-7 ¼ in the high jump a the Payton Jordan Invitational ... redshirted the indoor season.
2010 Season (Freshman): Posted a season best in the high jump at the Stanford Opener with a leap of 5-7 ... placed fourth at the Big Meet in the high jump with a mark of 5-4 ½ ... placed tied for seventh at the MPSF Championships in the high jump after clearing 5-6 ½.
High school: Led O'Fallon to the 2009 conference and sectional titles ... helped O'Fallon qualify to state from 2006-09 ... individually, three-time all-conference, all-section and all-state ... two-time state medalist ... 2008 and `09 Indoor Illinois State Champion in the high jump ... 2009 Illinois Outdoor State runner-up in the high jump ... 2008 Junior National Championships competitor in the high jump ... placed third at the 2009 Junior National Championships in the high jump ... holds the O'Fallon Township record in the high jump of 5-9.
Cardinal Catalogue: Major is undeclared, but anticipated major is psychology ... parents are Robert and Phyllis Patten ... siblings, Grace and Keith, ran track at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.