Katie Pegg

Started: She did shot put for six years until the ninth grade of school, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to leave the sport. She returned to shot put at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, NS, Canada. "It went from me just wanting to throw for Saint Mary's University to now potentially competing at the Paris [2024] Paralympics representing Canada. It has all happened so fast." (athleticsnovascotia.ca, 12 Apr 2024) Reason: "Shot put was one of the first sports I fell in love with. This is where I'm supposed to be." (athleticsnovascotia.ca, 12 Apr 2024) Awards: She won the 2023/24 Women's Track and Field Coaches Award at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, NS, Canada. (smuhuskies.ca, 19 Mar 2024) Additional Info: AMERICAN FOOTBALL As a youngster she was the only girl on the Scarborough Thunder American football team in Canada. She has served as video coordinator for the Saint Mary's University American football team, and has ambitions to coach American football. "I took the video position because I wanted to show him [Saint Mary's University American football coach Steve Sumarah] that I could do it and still be involved in football. I wanted to show him my knowledge of the game because I had been playing for eight years. It was tough watching all of the guys out there playing and living my dream. But I had to prove myself in a different way, even though it's not on the field." (athleticsnovascotia.ca, 12 Apr 2024; cbc.ca, 07 May 2018)