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2010 Track and Field Roster

Kelsey Burgess

Kelsey Burgess

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Grand Rapids South Christian
  • Hometown:
    Grand Rapids, Mich.

Summary

Biography

INDOOR PERSONAL BEST MARKS

Mile Run 3,000m Run 5,000m Run
5:26.89 10:32.88 18:23.73

2010-2011: Track & Field: Competed in seven meets during the indoor season, primarily in the 3000, 5000, and the mile run ... ran a season and career best time of 5:26.89 in the mile run at the Notre Dame Invitational (1/22) ... put up a career best time of 18:23.73  in the 5,000m run at the Meyo Invitational (2/4) ... recorded a season high third place finish and a career high time of 10:32.88 in the 3,000m run at the Ball State Quad (2/28).

2010-11: Cross Country: Competed in only three events due to injury ... ran a season-best 5k time of 19:57.71 at the Valparaiso Invitational (10/3) ... competed at the Penn State Nationals with a 6k time of 23:55.00

2009-10: Cross Country: Finished in the team’s top five in five out of the eight meets she competed in … took fifth place at the Valparaiso Crusader Invitational 5k with a time of 19:07 and was team’s second finisher (9/4/09) … ran a season-best 5k time of 18:58.6 and was WMU’s top finisher at the Mel Brodt Invitational (9/12/09) … ran a season-best 6k time of 22:32.11 finishing in third overall and as the team’s second finisher, helping the Broncos to a win at the George Dales Invitational (9/18/09) … rounded out team’s top five at the Loyola Lake Front Invitational 5k with a time of 19:22 (10/3/09) … was team’s fifth finisher at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship with a 6k time of 23:53.70 (11/14/09).

Track & Field: Competed in the 3,000 and 5,000 meter run during the indoor season … finished in fourth place in the 3,000m with  a time of 10:39.69 to help WMU win the Toledo Dual meet (1/10/10) … ran a season-best time  of 18:32.99 in the 5,000m at the Gladstein Invitational (1/22/10) … ran a season-best time of 10:37.79 in the 3,000m at the CMU Invitational (1/30/10) … competed in the 5,000m at the 2010 Indoor MAC Championships (2/26/10) … competed primarily in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and 1,500 meter run during the outdoor season … ran season-best 1,500m time of 4:57.14 at the EMU Twilight Meet (4/16/10) … ran a season-best 3,000m steeplechase time of 11:16.83 at the Hillsdale GINA Relays (4/27/10) … competed in the steeplechase at the 2010 Outdoor MAC Championships, finishing in 12th place with a time of 11:38.27 (5/15/10).

High School: Four-time all-state performer in cross country ... posted a career-best time of 18:37 in cross country during senior season ... personal best mile time of 5:14 ... member of state championship track team ... member of prom and homecoming committees ... member of student council.

Personal: Majoring in fashion merchandising ... daughter of Mark and Debra Burgess ... born on April 7, 1990 in Byron Center, Mich.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

    Distance
  • 2010Sophomore

    Distance