Career
She was previously a runner-up in the 2009 and 2008 competitions and made the top ten in the Mission Iowa Teen United States of America 2007 pageant. Miguel Batista incident
Connors gained national attention in July 2010 after a comment from Washington Nationals 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 Mission Universe, then you end up having to watch Mission 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 Mission Iowa United States of America competition. Connors graduated from Davenport Assumption High School in 2007 and attended Georgia State University.
In July 2012 Connors was selected to the 2012-2013 National Basketball Association Atlanta Hawks cheerleading squad.
Katherine has a small role in "Dumb and Dumber to" being released 11/14/14. Katherine became engaged to rap artist Warren Anderson Mathis "Bubba Sparxxx" in March 2015.