Completed Event: Track & Field at VertKlasse Meeting on April 4, 2025 , , Completed
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2018-19 Track & Field Roster
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Connelly, Kayla
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Kayla Connelly
- Position:
- Distance [CC]
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Quakertown, Pa
- High School:
- Lansdale Catholic
Bio
Personal Records:
15:14.4 in the 4K (Bridgewater Invitational, 8/30/19)
17:59.2 in the 5K (CAA XC Preview, 1/29/21)
20:05 in the 5.2k (JMU Invitational, 9/8/18)
21:13.5 in the 6k (CAA Championship, 3/5/21)
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10:06.54 in the indoor 3,000m (David Hemery Valentine Invite, 2/9/19)
5:07.11 in the indoor mile (Liberty Kickoff, 1/26/19)
2:58.69 in the indoor 1000m (Virginia Tech Challenge, 2/16/19)
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4:39.64 in the outdoor 1,500m (Fred Hardy Invitational, 3/23/19)
2:22.46 in the outdoor 800m (JMU Invitational, 4/20/19)
10:32.87 in the outdoor 3000m (JMU Invitational, 4/17/21)
12:00.33 in the outdoor 3,000m steeplechase (Mason Spring Invitational, 4/14/18)
17:41.02 in the outdoor 5,000m (Colonial Relays, 4/5/19)
Career Highlights:
Cross Country
Cross Country
2018-19 as a Sophomore:
Outdoor Track & Field
Cross Country
Outdoor Track & Field
15:14.4 in the 4K (Bridgewater Invitational, 8/30/19)
17:59.2 in the 5K (CAA XC Preview, 1/29/21)
20:05 in the 5.2k (JMU Invitational, 9/8/18)
21:13.5 in the 6k (CAA Championship, 3/5/21)
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10:06.54 in the indoor 3,000m (David Hemery Valentine Invite, 2/9/19)
5:07.11 in the indoor mile (Liberty Kickoff, 1/26/19)
2:58.69 in the indoor 1000m (Virginia Tech Challenge, 2/16/19)
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4:39.64 in the outdoor 1,500m (Fred Hardy Invitational, 3/23/19)
2:22.46 in the outdoor 800m (JMU Invitational, 4/20/19)
10:32.87 in the outdoor 3000m (JMU Invitational, 4/17/21)
12:00.33 in the outdoor 3,000m steeplechase (Mason Spring Invitational, 4/14/18)
17:41.02 in the outdoor 5,000m (Colonial Relays, 4/5/19)
Career Highlights:
- Member of the 2017 CAA Women's Cross Country Championship team
Cross Country
- Finished 10th at the CAA XC Preview 5k with a time of 17:59.2 [1/29]
- Finished 12th at the Richmond’s Winter Cross 5k with a time of 18:35.4 [2/5]
- Finished 24th at the CAA Cross Country Championship 6k with a time of 21:13.5 [3/5]
- Finished 12th at the Bill Webb Combined Events/Bob Davidson Memorial 5000-meter finals with a time of 18:14.06 [3/19]
- Finished sixth at the 2021 Colonial Relays 5000-meter finals with a time of 17:44.61 [4/2]
- Part of Distance Medley Relay team that finished fifth at the 2021 Colonial Relays with a time of 12:47.25 [4/3]
- Finished 35th at the George Mason University Spring Invitational 1500-meter finals with a time of 4:54.84 [4/11]
- Finished seventh at the JMU Invitational 3000-meter finals with a time of 10:32.87 [4/17]
- Finished 28th at the CAA 5000m Championship race with a time of 19:08.90 [5/1]
- CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (Fall ’20)
- CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (Spring ’21)
- President’s List (Fall ’20)
- President’s List (Spring ’21)
- 4.0 GPA (Fall & Spring)
Cross Country
- All-ECAC
- Eighth out of 78 at the Bridgewater Invitational (8/30)
- Part of the team that won the Bridgewater Invitational (8/30)
- 6th out of 312 at the Queen City Invitational (9/27)
- Part of the team that won the Queen City Invitational (9/27)
- 69th out of 159 at the Penn State Open (10/18)
- 23rd out of 84 at the CAA Championship (11/2)
- 143rd out of 258 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/15)
- 38th out of 146 at the ECAC Championship (11/23)
2018-19 as a Sophomore:
Outdoor Track & Field
- Finished sixth out of 38 at the Fred Hardy Invitational 1500- meter with a time of 4:39.64 [3/29]
- Finished 20th out of 52 at the Colonial Relay 5000- meter with a time of 17:41.02 [4/5]
- Finished third out of seven at the JMU Invitational 800- meter with a time of 2:22.46 [4/20]
- Finished 12th out of 16 at the CAA Championship 5000- meter with a time of 19:13.50 [5/4]
- Started off the season with a personal best mile time of 5:13.98 at the Father Diamond Invitational, where she finished 2nd out of 15, 1/5/19
- Finished second at the Marshall Classic in the 3000m, which was a personal record, 1/12/19
- Took seventh in a field of 42 in the mile at the Liberty Kickoff, 1/26/19, which became a new PR
- Finished fourth in the 1000m race at the Virginia Tech Challenge, 2/16
- Took 94th out of 178 in the 3000m race at the David Hemery Valentine Invite, 2/8
- Finished fourth out of eight in the 1000m at the Va. Tech Challenge, 2/16
Cross Country
- Set a personal record in both the 5.2K (JMU Invitational - 22:05) and 6K (Paul Short - 22.36) in back-to-back meets
- Recorded her best individual finish and 6K time at the CAA Championship (22:01.70)
- Finished 46th at the ECACÂ Championship with a personal best 5K time of 18:05
- Dean’s List (Fall ’18)
- President's List (Spring '19)
- 4.0 GPA for semester (Spring '19)
Outdoor Track & Field
- Finished third out of five runners at the VCU Ram Invite 3,000-meter race with a time of 10:54.23Â [3/17]
- Finished sixth out of 14 runners at the Mason Spring Invitational 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:00.33 [4/14]
- Finished third out of three runners at the JMU Invitational 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:05.06 [4/21]
- Finished 14th out of 16 runners at the CAA Championships 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:06.91 [5/5]
- Finished eighth out of 13 runners at the Father Diamond Invitational 3,000-meter race with a time of 11:03.49 [1/6]
- Finished 21st out of 42 runners at the Keydet Invitational 1-mile race with a time of 5:20.04 [1/20]
- Finished 13th out of 37 runners at the Liberty Kickoff 3,000-meter race with a time of 10:42.58 [1/27]
- Finished eighth out of 28 runners at the VMI Winter Relays 3,000-meter dash with a time of 10:39.15 [2/10]
- Finished 14th out of 39 runners at the JMU Invitational 5.2K with a time of 20:37Â [9/9]
- Finished 142nd out of 178 runners at the Penn State National Open 6k with a time of 23:03Â [10/13]
- Finished 43rd out of 85 runners at the CAA Women's Cross Country 6k Championship with a time of 23:10.96 [10/28]
- Dean’s List (Fall ’17, Spring '18)
- 1st place at XC District Championships (2013-2017)
- 3000-meter run PR 10:21.51 (2015-2016)
- Member of National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society and Honor Roll
- Kayla Leigh Connelly
- Daughter of Matt and Rebecca Connelly
- Majoring in Health Sciences (pre-occupational therapy) with a minor in special education
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