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Track and Field

2015-16 Track and Field Roster

Luke Lu / Iowa State
Luke Lu / Iowa State

Kelsey Barrett

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Britton-Hecla HS
  • Hometown Britton, S.D.

Biography

Career Bests

2015-16
Cross Country
Earned first-team all-league honors with fourth-place finish at the Summit League Championship in 21:46.2 … helped the Coyotes to back-to-back Summit League titles … was a Coyote scorer at all six meets during the season … also placed fifth at the SDSU Classic and seventh at the NDSU Bison Open for three top-10 finishes during the season … clocked under the 22-minute mark in the final three meets of the year with a season-best 21:45.4 at the Bradley Classic … finished 70th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 21:46.8 … named to the Academic All-Summit League team … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

Indoor Track & Field
Captured a Summit League title in the 5,000 meters in 17:10.33 … also placed eighth in the 3,000 meters and 12th in the mile at the Summit League Championships … won the 5,000 meters at the Jack Johnson Classic in 17:14.53 … clocked a career best mile of 4:57.45 at the Nebraska Tune-Up, which ranked seventh in program history … finished runner-up in the 3,000 meters at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet … recorded a season best 16:57.99 for 5,000 meters at the Iowa State Classic to move to third in program history … posted eight top-10 finishes during the season … earned a spot on the Academic All-Summit League team.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Only Coyote to capture a pair of Summit League titles … won the 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters at the Summit League Championships … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries and finished 37th in 36:26.39 … victorious in the 5,000 meters at the Kansas Relays in 17:10.32 … captured the 3,000 meters at the Husker Spring Invitational … clocked a season best 34:57.79 for fourth place at the Drake Relays … placed ninth in the 5,000 meters at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays … finished 22nd in the 10,000 meters at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays … captured four event titles and posted eight top-10 finishes … earned a spot on the Academic All-Summit League team … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2014-15
Cross Country
Earned first-team all-Summit League honors with a sixth-place finish at the league championship meet…ran a 6,000-meter time of 22:18 to help the Coyotes win their first ever Summit League Championship team title...crossed the line in 21:21 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals for a new personal-best through 6,000 meters...finished 13th at the Bison Invitational with a 5,000-meter time of 19:51...named to the Summit League's Distinguished Scholar list and made the Summit League honor roll.

Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters … finished runner-up in the 5,000 meters with a season best time of 16:58.08 and third in the 3,000 meters with a career best mark of 9:46.64 … won the 5,000 meters at the Jack Johnson Classic in a meet record 17:09.48 … victorious in the mile at the USD Twilight with a time of 5:14.75 … finished runner-up in the 5,000 at the SDSU Indoor Classic … took third in the 3,000 meters at the Holiday Inn Invitational … ranks third in the 5,000 meters (16:58.08) and fourth in the 3,000 meters (9:46.64) in school history.

Outdoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters … finished runner-up in the 10,000 meters with a time of 35:35.76 and third in the 5,000 meters in 16:51.21 at the Summit League Championships … Drake Relays champion in the 10,000 meters with a career best time of 34:54.45 … ran a career best 16:36.74 for 5,000 meters to place fifth at the Mt. SAC Relays … finished runner-up in the 5,000 meters at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … took third in the 3,000 meters at the Husker Spring Invitational … placed third in the 5,000 meters at the Dakota Duals … ranks second in the 5,000 meters (16:36.74) and second in the 10,000 meters (34:54.45) in school history … collected one Summit League Athlete of the Week honor ... named to the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2013-14
Cross Country
Ran in four meets for the Coyotes…ran a season-best time of 19:58 (5k) at the SDSU Classic…highest finish came at the Tim Young Invitational where she finished 21st with a time of 20:03 (5k)…named to the Summit League’s honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status.

Track & Field
Finished sixth in the 10,000 at The Summit League Outdoor Championships ... added a pair of eighth-place finishes during outdoor season (at the Mount Marty Twilight in the 1,500 and at the USD Snowbird in the 5,000) ... during indoor season, finished fifth in the 3,000 at both the USD Twilight and Dakota Realty Alumni Meet...named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

2012-13
Cross Country
Competed in two meets her freshman season…had a season-best finish in 21:37 (5k) at the Tim Young Invitational…named to the Summit League’s Distinguished Scholar’s list.

Track & Field
Had two top-10s in 2013 season...placed sixth in the 3,000 in 10:44.11 at the USD Alumni Meet...placed 10th in the 1500 at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in 4:58.44...named to Summit League Academic Honor Roll with Distinguished Scholar status.

Prep
In the midst of a decorated distance-running career...only South Dakota Class A athlete to hold four state cross-country titles...also a four-time South Dakota 3,200-meter state champion...earned 1,600-meter state title in 2010...holds school record in 1,600 and 3,200 meters...named all-state...Heisman State Finalist...named South Dakota High School Female Athlete of the Year in 2011.

Personal
Daughter of Larry Barrett and Jill & John Beaner...double major in psychology and alcohol and drug studies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

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  • 2013-14Freshman

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  • 2014-15Junior

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  • 2015-16Senior

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