University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics

Katherine Taju played Volleyball for the Blossoms in 2006, during the program's sophomore season. Coming in as a senior, Taju played a single season with the team, and yet, is still one of the program's most decorated athletes. During the 2006 season, Taju was selected to both the AVCA and D2CCA First Team All-Central Region Teams, was the GSC West Conference Player of the Year, and, of course, was All-GSC West First Team.

Her single-season impact has not only made an impact at the conference level, seeing a Gulf South All-Decade Team Honorable Mention pick, but has also held her name among the top of multiple UAM records. She would go on to represent her home country of Panama in multiple events.

National, Regional, and Conference Recognitions:

• 2006 Gulf South West Conference Player of the Year
• 2006 First Team Gulf South West
• 2006 AVCA First Team All-Region
• 2006 Daktronics/D2CCA First Team All-Region
• 2000-09 Gulf South All-Decade Team Honorable Mention (Did not meet the criteria of two years played)

• 1st in Individual Season Kills (553) 
• 1st in Individual Season Kills Per Set (4.73) 
• 1st in Individual Season Attack Attempts (1,407) 
• 1st in Individual Season Points (639.5) 
• 3rd in Individual Season Service Aces (46) 
• T-5th in Individual Season Service Aces Per Set (0.39) 
• 3rd in Individual Season Service Attempts (481)

• Played with Panama in the 2010 Central American Cup (2nd Place) 
• Played with Panama in the 2011 NORCECA Volleyball Championship (9th Place) 
• Played with Panama in the 2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualifiers (10th Place) 
• Played with Panama in the 2021 Central American Cup (5th Place)