2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Kayla Wiitala
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Air Academy
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
Collegiate Bests
• 800m - 2:12.92
• 1500m - 4:31.52
2018-19:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Ran on the first place 4x800 relay team (8:43.97) at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Took second in the 800m with a time of 2:13.16 at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Set a new lifetime best with a time of 4:31.52 in the 1500m at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ... Clocked a time of 2:14.37 to take seventh in the 800m at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20) ... Finished 16th in the 1500m with a time of 4:38.97 at the GINA Relays.
INDOOR: Posted a time of 2:18.02 in the 800m to take 13th place at the Wolverine Invitational ... Ran 2:18.25 in the 800m to finish 13th at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational ... Clocked 2:14.97 to take 21st in the 800m at the Meyo Invitational ... Set a new career-best in the 800m with a time of 2:12.92 in the 800m at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Placed 22nd in the 800m with a time of 2:16.38 at the Big Ten Championships.
2017-18:
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
OUTDOOR: Finished 20th in the 800m with a time of 2:31.50 and also posted a time of 5:04.10 in the 1500m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Posted a 1500m time of 5:01.66 at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Recorded an 800m time of 2:22.49 at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Clocked in at 2:21.03 in the 800m at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Recorded a 2:21.44 800m time at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9).
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
High School:
2016 4A all-state in track ... All-state academics athlete all four years of high school ... Competed in the Oregon Relays, and the Nike Cross Regionals in Phoenix, Arizona ... Ran in the Desert Twilight in Arizona.
Personal:
Born February 23, 1998 ... Daughter of Karen Wiitala.
