Felger, a native of Greenford, Ohio, qualified for the regional meet all four years at South Range High School as a member of the cross country team. Her personal best time of 21:44 at the five-kilometer distance came in her senior year. She was also a member of the track team at South Range.

"Katelyn is a solid addition to this young group of girls,” said MVNU head coach Chip Wilson. "She is a quality runner who has had experience and success running against some top competition. She just finished an outstanding track season where she excelled in the one-mile race. This is exciting for me as a coach because she has shown that she can run well in a variety of different races. I think that she is just beginning to scratch the surface of what she can do as a runner and I am anxious to see what she can do this fall.”

"Katelyn was also very active in her high school outside of sports,” Wilson added. "She was involved in numerous groups and volunteered her time as a leader in the school. This leadership quality is something that we need on our campus and on our young team. I think she has a lot to offer MVNU, and I know she will be a great fit on our campus.”

In addition to being involved in cross country and track at South Range, Felger was a two-year member of National Honor Society. She was also involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Future Teachers of America for four years, Key Club for three years, yearbook staff for two years, and the school play for two years.

"I chose MVNU for several reasons,” said Felger of her college choice. "I was looking to find a college with a strong Christian atmosphere and a small student-to-professor ratio. I was extremely impressed with the friendliness and hospitality that was extended to me during my visit. I believe (MVNU) has an outstanding nursing program and I am looking forward to joining the cross country team.”

The MVNU cross country program was reborn in the fall of 2006 after not having a program since the 1979 season. The Lady Cougars have been competitive in their first two seasons back on the college cross country map as evidenced by the team’s results as MVNU finished 10th at the AMC/NAIA Region IX meet in 2007 and 21st out of 24 teams at the National Christian College Athletic Association meet.