Kyra Kilwein

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lawrence, Kan.
High School:
Lawrence Free State HS

2012 CROSS COUNTRY
Was KU’s top finisher in three meets during her final season in Lawrence… The Jayhawks’ top finisher at the Big 12 Championships (10/27) after completing the 6K in 21:40.4 and finishing 21^st overall… Opened the year with her second collegiate victory, notching a 5K time of 18:56.0, at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/1)… KU’s third scorer at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/9), clocking in with a 6K time of 22:08.67 and finishing 62^nd overall… The Jayhawks’ top finisher at the Rim Rock Classic (9/29) where she placed 21^st overall with her 6K time of 21:30.7.

2012 OUTDOOR

Competed in the 3,000 meters at the Arkansas Spring Invite (3/31) where she finished in 17^th with a time of 10:29.40… Ran the 5,000 meters at the Emporia State Relays (4/7) where she crossed the finish line in 17:39.52, placing third overall… Took 16^thin the 5,000 meters at the Kansas Relays (4/19) after clocking in with a time of 18:21.31.

2012 INDOOR
Ran the 3,000 meters at the Bill Easton Classic (1/7) where she finished in fourth with a time of 10:20.94… Runner-up in the mile at the Jayhawk Classic (1/27) after notching a time of 5:01.69.

2011 CROSS COUNTRY
Competed in five meets for the Jayhawks, finishing in the team’s top five in each…Top finish came at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge (9/10), placing sixth with a 5K time of 18:29.85… Ran best 6K time of the season at the Big 12 Championships (10/29) in a 54^th-place finish, crossing the finish line in 21:28.0… Finished 78^th at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/12) with a 6K time of 22:47.34.

2011 OUTDOOR
Recorded personal bests in both the 1,500 meters and the 3,000 meters at the Razorback Spring Invitational (4/2), placing 19^th with a time of 4:41.78 in the 1,500 meters and finishing fourth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:51.94… Competed in the 5,000 meters at the Big 12 Championships (5/15), finishing 28^th with a time of 18:10.74.

2011 INDOOR
Placed second in the mile at the Jayhawk Classic (1/28) with a personal-best time of 5:01.69… Recorded a personal best of 9:54.87 in the 3,000 meters at the ISU Classic (2/14), placing 14^th… Placed 11^th in the 3,000 meters at the New Balance Invitational (2/5), crossing the finish line in 10:00.10.

2010 CROSS COUNTRY
Ran in all six races for the Jayhawks, notching two top-10 finishes… Earned first individual title of collegiate career at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/4), crossing the finish line in 18:37.20… Ran a 6K personal best at the Midwest Regional Championships (11/13), clocking in at 21:52.38 and placing 88^th… Earned sixth place at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge (9/11), crossing the finish line in 18:34.39, a 5K personal best… Competed at the Big 12 Championships (10/30), placing 62^nd with a 6K time of 22:17.04.

2010 OUTDOOR
Participated in five events, finishing in the top nine in each… Finished third in the 3,000 meters at the Kansas Relays (4/16) with a personal-best time of 10:28.30… Competed in the 5,000 meters at the Twilight Invitational (5/1), recording a time of 18:01.93 and a fifth-place finish… Her best time in the 1,500 meters was 4:50.05 at the John McDonnell Invitational (4/9).

2010 INDOOR
Utilized redshirt season.

2009 CROSS COUNTRY
Had a strong debut for the Jayhawks, finishing third on the team and fourth overall at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/5) in a season-best 5K time of 19:28.44… Clocked in at 19:46 at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge (9/12) to take 16^th place overall… Finished 121^st out of 211 runners at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree (10/3), posting a 5K time of 19:31… Ran her first collegiate 6K at the ISU Pre-Nationals Invitational (10/17), where she finished 48^th in the women[apos]s open division with a time of 23:30.80.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner and four-time state qualifier in cross country… Finished fifth at the 2008 cross country state championships… Kansas City Star All-Metro First Team as a senior, second team as a junior… Named to the 2006 and 2007 Lawrence Journal-World All-Area Team for cross country… Manhattan Cross Country Course and Lawrence Free State High School record holder in the 4K (14:32)… Finished third in the 2 mile at the 2006 track and field state championships… Placed fifth in the mile and sixth in the 2 mile at the 2007 track and field state championships… Two-time Lawrence Journal-World All-Area selection for track… Member of the National Honor Society… Named 6A Cross Country Academic All-State her junior and senior years.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Marcy Kilwein… Majoring in community health.

Kansas Track & Field Kansas Relays Press Conference

Wednesday, April 16

NCAA Track & Field Championship Highlights

Saturday, June 08

Jayhawk Life - Kansas Track & Field

Wednesday, May 08

NCAA Outdoor Championships // Day 4 // 6.9.18

Sunday, June 10

Kansas Track & Field and Cross Country Mourns the Loss of Al Frame

Thursday, July 24

Aaliyah Moore Wins 800m at Guyana Senior National Championships

Monday, June 30

Fey Shines as Multiple Jayhawks Compete at USATF U20 Nationals

Monday, June 23

Madeleine Fey Wins Women’s Discus at USATF U20 Nationals

Friday, June 20

University of Kansas Athletics

2013-14 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Whitney Adams

Jake Albright

Rhavean Anderson

Jennifer Angles

Malika Baker

Nashia Baker

Nashia Baker

Natalia Bartnovskaya

Natalie Becker

Matt Berkshire

Alex Bishop

Aaron Blevins

Casey Bowen

Kenny Boyer

Ben Brownlee

Reid Buchanan

Amanda Caines

Brent Collins

Sydney Conley

Mitch Cooper

Courtney Coppinger

Caleb Cowling

Conner Day

Diamond Dixon

Julia Dury

Jasmine Edwards

KayLee Farmer

Dalen Fink

Ryan Fontenette-Mitchell

Hayley Francis

Daniel Frazier

Jonathan Fuller

Nick Giancana

Regan Gilbert

Paul Golen

James Hampton

Alex Hermes

Austin Hoag

Jaimie House

Michael Jensen

Alexis Johnson

DeMario Johnson

Kevin Jones

Mary Kate Franklin

Brian Katzfey

Kourtney Keller

Sarah Kelly

Alisha Keys

Kyra Kilwein

Taylor Klein

Daniel Koech

Johanna Krueger

Evan Landes

Alexandre Lavigne

Eric Lightfoot

Greg Lupton

Nick Maestretti

Dominique Manley

Jessica Maroszek

Talia Marquez

Drew Matthews

Kenneth McCuin

Kelli McKenna

Alexis Messerly

Brandon Messerly

Nick Meyer

Jonathan Miller

Grace Morgan

Grace Morgan

Timmie Morris

Anastasiya Muchkayev

Josh Munsch

Jessica Murray

Adriana Newell

Colleen O'Brien

Teddy Oteba

Grace Pickell