Katharine Merrifield

Class:
Freshman
Position:
M
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.
High School:
Colorado Academy

At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2024)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023, 2025)

Senior (2025)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not play due to injury

Junior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in 18 games with three starts
• Scored 16 goals
• Netted four goals against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament second round
• Had four games with two-or-more goals
• Won 11 draw controls with five coming against UND in the NCAA Tournament
• Added six ground balls and two caused turnovers

Sophomore (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 13 game and made two starts
• Scored two goals and had one assist
• Notched five ground balls and two caused turnovers
• Scored against Xavier and Central Michigan

Freshman (2022)
• Saw action in all 18 games and made one start
• Netted two goals
• Added eight ground balls and two caused turnovers
• Won two draw controls
• Scored her first collegiate goal at Towson

Prep
• Prepped at Colorado Academy where she was a two-year letterwinner with her junior season being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Selected as a US Lacrosse All-American and to the Adrenaline Lacrosse All-American North Team as a senior
• Named to the Top 25 High School Players to Watch List by US Lacrosse Magazine
• Named First Team Colorado High School Activities Association as a senior and was voted team MVP
• Helped her team to three state championships and the sixth straight for Colorado Academy
• Her team was undefeated her entire high school career
• Ranked first in goals (59) and third in points (74) in the Metro League in her sophomore season
• Led all scorers in the state semifinals as a sophomore
• Was a player to consider for Player of the Month for the West Region in US Lacrosse Magazine as a sophomore
• Led all freshman in the state of Colorado in goals (48) and ranked second in points (59)
• Elected team captain for three seasons

Club
• Played club lacrosse for Denver Summit Elite 2021, which was ranked as high as No. 9 in the country, with teammate Maya Rutherford

Academic/Extracurriculars
• Named a US Lacrosse Academic All-American as a senior

Other Sports
• Lettered in field hockey where she was named Player of the Month by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association
• Named First Team Colorado High School Activities Association and led the state in assists in her senior season, while ranking third on her team in points
• Voted team offensive player of the year and was a captain as a senior
• Earned all-state honors after leading her team to a state championship with a state-best in goals and points
• Named Sportswomen of the Year in Colorado in the 2020 season for field hockey

Personal
• Full name is Katharine Bode Merrifield
• Daughter of Brooks and Linda Merrifield
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
• Majoring in Business Administration