Katherine Connors
Encyclopedia
Katherine "Katie" Anna Connors (born May 31, 1989) is a model and beauty queen from Bettendorf, Iowa
who holds the Miss Iowa USA
2010 title and who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
2007 pageant. Connors represented Iowa
in the Miss USA 2010
pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada
on May 16, 2010 but did not place.
pitcher
Miguel Batista
led to her throwing a ceremonial pitch at a Nationals game. In a previous game Batista was announced as the replacement started for Stephen Strasburg
who was injured. The crowd booed Batista as he walked onto the field, which lead to him commenting after the game, "Imagine if you go to see Miss Universe, then you end up having to watch Miss Iowa. You might get those kind of boos". When Connors replied in a statement, "I know I can throw a pitch or two! The question is, can Miguel Batista walk the runway in a swimsuit?" Batista sent her flowers and she was invited to throw a ceremonial pitch at Nationals Park on 30 July 2010. Batista has been invited to judge the 2011 Miss Iowa USA competition.
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Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...
who holds the Miss Iowa USA
Miss Iowa USA
The Miss Iowa USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss USA pageant.While Iowa has not been greatly successful in the past four decades, they were one of the most consistent states in the first decade of the pageant's existence...
2010 title and who has competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant.
Pageants
Connors won the Miss Iowa USA title on December 13, 2009. She was previously a runner-up in the 2009 and 2008 competitions and made the top ten in the Miss Iowa Teen USAMiss Iowa Teen USA
The Miss Iowa Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss Teen USA pageant, which is co-owned by the Miss Universe Organization, NBC Universal and Donald Trump...
2007 pageant. Connors represented Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
in the Miss USA 2010
Miss USA 2010
Miss USA 2010, the 59th edition of the Miss USA pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 16, 2010. Miss USA 2009, Kristen Dalton of North Carolina, crowned her successor, Rima Fakih of Michigan as Miss USA 2010 at the...
pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
on May 16, 2010 but did not place.
Miguel Batista incident
Connors gained national attention in July 2010 after a comment from Washington NationalsWashington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
Miguel Batista
Miguel Batista
Miguel Descartes Batista Jerez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, St...
led to her throwing a ceremonial pitch at a Nationals game. In a previous game Batista was announced as the replacement started for Stephen Strasburg
Stephen Strasburg
Stephen James Strasburg is a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Nationals, who selected him with the first pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft...
who was injured. The crowd booed Batista as he walked onto the field, which lead to him commenting after the game, "Imagine if you go to see Miss Universe, then you end up having to watch Miss Iowa. You might get those kind of boos". When Connors replied in a statement, "I know I can throw a pitch or two! The question is, can Miguel Batista walk the runway in a swimsuit?" Batista sent her flowers and she was invited to throw a ceremonial pitch at Nationals Park on 30 July 2010. Batista has been invited to judge the 2011 Miss Iowa USA competition.
Personal life
Connors graduated from Davenport Assumption High School in 2007 and is a nursing student at Scott Community CollegeScott Community College
Scott Community College is a community college in Bettendorf, Scott County and is part of the Eastern Iowa Community College District which also includes Clinton Community College and Muscatine Community College....
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