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2019 Women's Track Roster

Kristen Dowell

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Edwardsville
  • Hometown Edwardsville, Ill.
  • Major Kinesiology and Sports Studies

Biography

STATS

EASTERN ILLINOIS
2019:
Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2019 season... INDOOR - Competed in eight meets during the indoor season... ran the 60m hurdles, 200m and 400m events... season best 60m hurdle time was 8.78 at the EIU Friday Night, time ranked ninth on the EIU career list... season best 200m time was 25.64 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... season best 400m time was 57.13 at the Notre Dame Meyo, time ranked seventh on the EIU career list... OUTDOOR - Competed in five events during the outdoor season... ran the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles... season best 100m hurdle time was 14.16 at the Louisville Lyles/Wood, time ranked seventh on EIU career list... season best 400m hurdle time was 1:04.19 at the Louisville Lyles/Wood... OVC Medal of Honor...

NEBRASKA: Graduate transfer from the University of Nebraska having competed first three seasons for the Cornhuskers before redshirting the 2017-18 season as a senior.. runs both sprints and hurdles competing at the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championships during first three seasons in Lincoln...  as a freshman placed 9th in the 100 meter hurdles at the Big Ten Championships and advanced to the NCAA West Regional...  was a member of the school record setting 100 meter shuttle hurdle relay that competed at the Drake Relays that season...  As a sophomore finished in the top 15 at the Big Ten Championships in both the 100 meter and 400 meter hurdle events...   competed at the NCAA West Regional in the 400 meter hurdles placing 38th with a time of 1:00.64...  during junior season was 14th in the indoor 60 meter hurdles at the Big Ten Championships with a personal best time of 8.57...  would place 13th in the 100 meter hurdles at the outdoor Big Ten Championships...   personal bests in the 100 meter hurdles was 13.70 with a time of 59.41 a personal best in the 400 meter hurdles...  was a USTFCCCA All-Academic selection in 2016, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran high school track at Edwardsville HS placing fourth at the IHSA Class 3A State Championships as a senior in both the 100 meter and 300 meter hurdle events. 
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