Oberlin College Athletics

Kathy Andrews Hughes came to Oberlin College in 1980 from Upper Merion Area High School in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. She earned six varsity letters in cross country and track at Oberlin and graduated in 1985 with a bachelor of arts in geology. Hughes earned four letters in cross country and served as team captain during her junior year and co-captain as a senior. She was a two-time national qualifier and was voted the team's most valuable runner as a freshman, sophomore, and junior. During her senior season, she helped the Yeowomen to a perfect 5-0 record in dual meets, a North Coast Athletic Conference championship, a Great Lakes Regional championship, and a 10th-place finish at the NCAA championships. She placed seventh at the NCAC championships earning first-team all-conference honors and was Oberlin's top runner in 24 of 33 races during her career. Hughes also earned varsity letters in indoor and outdoor track during her senior year. At the 1985 NCAC Indoor Track Championships she earned all-conference honors with a first-place finish in the 1,000-yard run and a third-place finish in the 880-yard run. Her time of 2:28.8 in the 880 broke the school record as did her time of 2:49.5 in the 1,000, a mark that still stands. At the NCAC outdoor championships she placed 5th in the 1,500 meters with a time of 5:16.22. After leaving Oberlin, Hughes earned the master of science degree in geology from San Diego State University and became a registered geologist in the state of California. She is currently employed with Woodward-Clyde Consultants, an environmental consulting company in California.