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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Kaitlyn Ward

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Plainfield North
  • Hometown Plainfield, Ill.
  • Major Biological Sciences

Biography

STATS

EIU CROSS COUNTRY
2024 (FRESHMAN):
Competed in five of six meets during the 2024 season... did not compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional... opened collegiate career with a 16th place finish at the EIU Walt Crawford Open with a 5K time of 20:43.5... posted season best 5K mark of 20:03.8 at the Louisville Classic... placed 68th at the Ohio Valley Conference Championship with a 6K time of 24:25.0... season best 6K mark was 24:34.2 at the Indiana State McNichols Invite... OVC Academic Medal of Honor...

EIU TRACK
2025:
Competed in both indoor and outdoor track during the 2025 season... INDOOR: Competed in four meets during the indoor season... focused on the mile with a season best time of 5:25.18 coming at the Illinois State Redbird Tune-Up... OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season... ran the 1,500 meter and 5,000 meter meter events... season best 1,500 meter time was 4:54.26 at the Indiana Sycamore Open... season best 5,000 meter time was18:31.35 at the EIU Big Blue... OVC Academic Medal of Honor...

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country and track at Plainfield North High School...  was a three time IHSA Class 3A Cross Country State Championship qualifier...  placed 74th as a senior with a 3-mile championship time of 18:16.48...  was 206th at the state meet as a junior and 195th as a senior...  placed 28th at the NXR Midwest Regional Championship...  as a senior advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Track & Field Championships in the 1600 meter run and 4x800 meter relay...  the 4x800 relay team placed 8th at the state meet with a finals time of 9:23.94...  posted best 1600 meter time of the season of 5:09.37 at the Downers Grove North Sectional...

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore

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