By Luke Augustus Follow @@Luke_Augustus29 Catherine "Cat" Conti will create history when she becomes the first female to officiate a game involving a Big 12 team. Conti will take charge of Kansas' clash against Southeast Missouri State on September 6, it was announced by Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby on Monday. Ground-breaking: Cat Conti will become the first female referee to officiate a Big 12 team Aiming high: Conti has been an official for fourteen years and hopes to referee in the NFL one day Big game: Conte will officiate Kansas' (in blue) match against Southeast Missouri State on September 6
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Cat Conti will become the first female ever to referee a Big 12 team
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Conti will take charge of Kansas against Southeast Missouri State on September 6
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Conti says she hopes to referee in the NFL one day
'But if this @placeholder game is the highest I ever get, it's certainly been a great career.'