Outlook
Katie Kolarik (ko-LARE-ik) is a versatile defender with the ability to move from the outfield to the infield and vice versa when needed ... Smart player... Provided a powerful bat in the line-up last season ... Expected to feared on the national level with her ability to hit for power.

Career
Was part of a two-year run that posted a record of 75-30, won a conference title, won two Region 6/Plains District Championships, and played in two NJCAA Division II World Series, placing fifth and ninth … Closed out her career batting .425 (122-for-287) with 38 doubles, one triple, 27 home runs, 66 extra base hits, 53 walks, 86 runs and 116 RBI … Produced 34 multiple-hit and 34 multiple-RBI games, the second-most all-time in program history … Also stands tied for second in extra base hits, third in home runs, third in walks, tied for fifth in doubles, tied for 17^th in multiple-hit games and 26^th in batting average.

Sophomore Year 2026
Helped Johnson County win Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II and Region 6/Plains District Championships, place in a tie for ninth at NJCAA Division II World Series and finished the season with a 39-13 record … Named All-KJCCC Division II and All-Region 6 Division II first-team … Played in and started 50 games … Batted .421 (61-for-145) with 19 doubles, one triple, a team-high 16 home runs, 22 walks, 45 runs scored and a team-high 65 runs driven in … Only struck out seven times … Tallied 36 extra base hits on the season, fifth most in program history … Posted a fielding percentage of .921 with 65 putouts, 74 assists and 12 errors … Produced 19 multiple-hit and 18 multiple-RBI games, which rank fourth all-time for a season in program history … Her 19 doubles tie for 16^th on JCCC’s season chart … Tied for first in the conference in home runs and RBI, ranked third in extra base hits and slugging percentage (.897), fifth in home runs, sixth in batting average and on base percentage (.497), ties for seventh in doubles , tied for ninth in walks and 10^th in runs scored … Nationally tied for 29^th in homers, 35^th in extra base hits and tied for 40^th in RBI … Opened the season with a two-run blast in the fifth inning to propel JCCC to an 8-4 victory over Enterprise State in the season opener (2-13-26) … Powered the offense with three hits, all for extra bases,  doubling in the fourth inning, blasted a three-run home run in the fifth, and added another double in the 10^th in a 5-4 extra inning win over Iowa Central (2-24-26) … Followed with two hits and an RBI in a 9-6 win over the Tritons in game two (2-24-26) … Went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two walks, two stolen bases, three runs and five RBI in a 21-0 blowout over Fort Hays Tech Northwest in the first of two games (3-19-26) … Followed with an RBI double and a two-run triple to help romp the Tigers 26-0 in the second game (3-19-26) … Drove in two runs with a solo homer and a sacrifice fly in a 6-5 loss to Indian Hills (3-21-26) … Hit two singles and scored a run in a 6-4 win over St. Louis (3-29-26) … That started a season-long 10-game hitting streak … Collected three hits that included a double and solo home run with two runs scored in a 12-6 win at Cowley (4-2-26) …Hit a two-run home run, a double and scored twice in a 9-0 win over Highland, and added an RBI single in the 5-0 win the second game to help JCCC sweep the series (4-9-26) … Blasted a two-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to propel JCCC to a 6-4 win at Kansas City Kansas in the first game of the doubleheader (4-11-26) … Blasted two home runs, highlighted by a second inning grand slam, to power the Cavaliers to a 9-8 win over the Blue Devils to complete the series sweep (4-11-26) … Went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs driven in and a run scored in an 8-0 win over Fort Scott (4-16-26) … Had three hits, including a solo home run, and scored three times in a 12-1 win at Coffeyville (4-21-26) … Hit a two-run double in the first inning and a solo homer in the seventh to help lead the Cavaliers to a 6-3 win at Neosho County (4-23-26) … Helped JCCC secure its fourth KJCCC D-II title in five years overwhelming Independence 13-0 and 23-4 in the final regular season series (5-1-26) … Went 3-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored in the opener, and followed with one of the most explosive innings of the season in game two, blasting a grand slam and a three-run home run in the first inning for seven runs driven in … Her seven RBI tie the third-best single game in program history, and her two home runs tie the fourth-best ever … That performance earned her the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for week 12 … Belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the first to put JCCC on the board in an eventual extra inning 9-8 walk off victory over Coffeyville in the first round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (5-6-26) … Clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the third, Kolarik started a rally with a two-run homer to extend JCCC’s lead to 6-3, on their way to an eventual 9-4 victory and claim the title (5-9-26) … Ripped an two-run single to help the Cavaliers to an 8-6 win over Cuyahoga at the NJCAA Division II World Series (5-21-26).

Freshman Year 2025
Named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and All-Region 6 Division II first-team … Played in and started 53 games … Batted .430 (61-for-142) with 19 doubles, 11 home runs, 31 walks, 41 runs scored and 51 driven in … Produced 15 multiple-hit games and led the team with 16 multiple-RBI games , which ties for the third-most in a season in JCCC history …  Also ranks tied for fifth in walks, tied for 13thin extra base hits (30)and tied for 17^th in home runs … Slugged .796, third-best on the team and 14th-best in the conference … Also ranked tied for seventh in conference in hits, tied for sixth in doubles, tied for eighth in home runs and ninth in RBI … Opened her first collegiate season with a 10-game hitting streak … Belted a three-run home run for her first collegiate hit, walked and scored in a 17-6 win over Missouri State-West Plains in the season opener (2-14-15) … Got on base three times with a single, double and walk, scoring a run and driving in one in a 10-9 loss to No. 25 North Iowa Area (2-14-25) … Belted a three-run home run and walked to drove in a run for a four RBI effort in a 26-8 romp over Mineral Area (2-15-25) … Followed with a two-run double and a run scored in a 15-2 win over North Idaho (2-15-25) … Selected the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for week four after hitting .615 (8-for-13) and slugging 1.462 with two doubles, three home runs, four runs scored and seven RBI at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Georgia … Belted a solo home run in the third inning and a blasted a three-run shot in the fifth to drive in four and score three in an 11-10 setback to No. 11 Pearl River in the opening game (2-21-25) … Went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI single and a solo home run in a 12-9 loss to Chipola (2-23-25) … Hit .517 over the streak (15-for-29) with four doubles, five home runs, eight walks, 10 runs and 17 RBI … Went 3-for-3 with a double, home run, walk, three runs scored and two RBI in a 10-6 win over McCook (3-7-25) … Belted a two-run homer in a 9-0 win over Dawson in the first game of the series (3-11-25) … In the second game ripped a bases-clearing double, walked and scored twice in a 16-3 victory (3-11-25) … Hit a two-run home run, singled, walked twice and scored two runs in an 11-8 win at Iowa Western (3-13-25) … Doubled to drive in two runs in a 9-1 win over Labette in the conference opening series (3-27-25) … Prevented a shutout with a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh in a 6-2 loss to Cowley (4-3-25) … Had a pair of RBI doubles in a 1-2 win at Fort Scott (4-10-25) … Followed with two singles and a run scored in a 6-0 win over the Greyhounds (4-10-25) … Had two doubles and an RBI in a 2-1 loss to Coffeyville (4-17-25) … Produced an RBI double in the second, an RBI single in the third and drove in two more with a double in the fourth to help JCCC to a 13-1 win at Highland (4-22-25) … Named to the Region 6 Division II All-Tournament Team after batting .400 (4-for-10) with two home runs, two runs scored and five driven in … Drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly in the second and a solo shot over centerfield in the fourth in a 9-1 win over Fort Scott in the first game of the tournament (5-6-25) … Drove in two runs with an RBI single in the third inning and hit a solo homer in the sixth to help propel the Cavaliers to a 9-4 win over Kansas City Kansas in the tournament semifinal round (5-9-25) … Had a RBI single in JCCC’s 4-3 win over the Blue Devils in the championship game (5-10-25) … Was the team’s top hitter at the World Series, batting .571 (8-for-14) with three doubles, two runs scored, two walks, and four RBI … Her .571 average ties the fourth-best ever by a JCCC player in World Series play … Also her three doubles tie the second most recorded and her eight hits tie for fifth … Had an RBI double and scored in a 6-5 win over Kirkwood in the opener (5-19-25) … Had a single, double and a game tying RBI in a 2-1 walk off win over Phoenix (5-21-25) … Went 3-for-4 in a 3-2 10-inning win over Iowa Central (5-22-25) … Her three hits tie the third-most in a game in World Series play … Had a double and drove in two runs in an 18-8 elimination loss to Murray State (5-22-25) ... JCCC Student-Athlete Academic Award winner.

High School
Was a four-year starter for coach James Pearson at Bishop Miege High School, Roeland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Was a four-time All-Eastern Kansas League performer as an infielder … Earned second-team as a freshman and sophomore and first-team her junior and senior seasons … Batted .460 with 34 hits, eight doubles, two triples, three home runs, 22 runs scored and 29 RBI as a freshman, helping the Stags to a runner-up finish in the EKL and a fourth-place finish at the 4A State Tournament … Followed with 36 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 25 runs and 35 RBI with a .490 average as a sophomore while helping the team to runner-up finishes in the EKL and 4A State Tournament … Hit at a .530 clip as a junior with 34 hits, 10 doubles, a triple, six homers, 24 runs and 34 RBI and finished her capped her career with .535 average with 34 hits, 10 doubles, a triple, six home runs. 35 runs and 29 RBI … Tallied 138 hits, 38 doubles, six triples, 20 home runs, 96 runs and 107 driven in … Honor roll student.

Personal
Born Kaitlyn Rose Kolarik on October 27, 2005, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nicknames are Katie and K … Daughter of James and Michelle Kolarik … Has two siblings; Nick and Jennifer … Nick played baseball at JCCC and Indiana State University, and Jennifer played softball at Washburn University … Majoring in diagnostic medical imaging … Her career ambition is to be an ultrasound technician …  Also recruited by Murray State University … Favorite foods are sushi and steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Toro Hibachi Sushi and Asian … Favorite TV shows are Shameless, Breaking Bad and Stranger Things … Favorite movies are Bohemian Rhapsody, 21 Jump Street and Chips  … Favorite sports movies are Rookie of the Year and The Sandlot … Favorite actor is Timothee Chalamet … Favorite book is Atomic Habits … Favorite music entertainer is Drake … Favorite cartoon character is Pink Panther … Favorite athletes are MJ Melendez and Travis Kelce … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Her greatest sports moment was hitting a home run in the state final … Best players she has played against are Wamego pitcher, 2024 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and Tennessee commit Peyton Hardenburger and former Miege and Oklahoma basketball guard Payton Verhulst … Notable alumni from her school are Olympic gold medal swimmer Catherine Fox, North Carolina State head football coach Dave Doeren and former Kansas Jayhawk basketball player Travis Releford.