Kala Stepter Class: Junior Hometown: Oro Valley, AZ High School: Canyon del Oro Event: Hurdles/Sprints

Collegiate Career Bests:
100-Meter Hurdles: 14.78
400-Meter Hurdles: 1:00.74
200 Meters: 26.28
400 Meters: 57.68i

Stanford Record Book:
400-Meter Hurdles: 9th

At Stanford: One of the several talents Stanford has in the hurdles ... already a threat at the Pac-12 meet in the 400-meter hurdles.

2011 Season (Sophomore): Placed fourth at the Big Meet with a career-best time of 1:01.09 in the 400-meter hurdles ... top 100-meter hurdles time of 15.19 came at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... competed at the MPSF Championships in the 200 meters, running a time of 26.28.

2010 Season (Freshman): Placed 13th in the prelims of the 400-meter hurdles at the Pac-10 Championships and did not advance to the final ... best 400-hurdle time of the season of 1:01.34 came at the Stanford Invitational ... placed third at the Big Meet in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:03.06 ... also competed in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.78 at the Stanford Opener ... competed in the 400 meters at the MPSF Championships, running a time of 57.68.

High School: The 2009 Arizona state champion in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles ... was the regional champion in the 400 meters, the 100 and 300 hurdles and 4x400 meters from 2006-09 ... was 2007 and 2008 state runner-up in the 300 hurdles ... was the 2008 state runner-up in the 100 hurdles ... member of the 2009 state runner-up team in the 4x400 ... led Canyon del Oro to a state runner-up finish in 2009 and a state title in 2006 ... led Canyon del Oro to regional championships from 2006-08 ... holds the Canyon del Oro record in the 300 hurdles, the 400, the 4x400 and 4x800 ... is a six-time Junior Olympian (2001-2008) and placed sixth in 2008 in the 400 hurldes.

Cardinal Catalogue: Major is undeclared, but is interested in human biology and a career in physical therapy ... parents are Keith Stepter and LaTanya Sheffield ... mother ran at San Diego State and competed in the 1988 Olympics in the 400 hurdles where she is a former American Record Holder ... Kala also played varsity basketball where she helped Canyon del Oro to two regional championships and the 2009 Arizona state title.