Kayla Blackford

Position:
Distance
High School:
Camas HS
Hometown:
Camas, WA

2014 OUTDOOR: Qualified for the 2014Big Sky Conference Outdoor championship in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters... Finsiehd 10th overall in the 10,000 meters in a time of 39:.55.70... Finished 15th overall in the 5,000 meters with a time of 20:06.46... Ran a seasonal-best time of 18:02.85 in the 5,000 meters... Named to Academic All-Conference team.

2014 INDOOR: Ran a time of 18:22.63 in the 5,000 meter run.

2013 OUTDOOR: Qualified for the Big Sky Conference meet in the 5,000 meters...Placed 14th in the finals of the 10,000 meters at the Big Sky Championships.

2013 INDOOR: Ran the fifth-best time on the team in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10:06.33.

2012 OUTDOOR: Qualified for the Big Sky Conference Outdoor championship in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters... Had an 5th place finish in the both the 10,000 and 5,000 meters... Ran a personal-best 35:13.37 in the 10,000 meters and 17:42.08 in the 5,000 meters.

2011 INDOOR: Red-shirted the indoor season

2011 OUTDOOR: Qualified for the 2011 Big Sky Conference Outdoor championship in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. ... Had an 8th place finish in the 10,000 meter race in a career best time of 36:38.40. ... Had a career best time of 17:45.21 in the 5,000 meters at the Conference meet but did not place. ... Named to the Big Sky Conference women's outdoor track & field all-Academic team.

2011 CROSS COUNTRY: Helped the Wildcats capture the 2011 Big Sky Conference women's cross country championship. ... Finished 15th (18:40.27) at the Big Sky meet. ... Was 47th at the NCAA Mountain Region meet (22:31.4), helping the Wildcats earn an At-Large berth to the 2011 NCAA Division One national championship meet. ... Placed 230th at the NCAA meet in a time of 22:12.4.

2010 CROSS COUNTRY: Had a solid freshman season, finishing 13th at the 2010 Big Sky Conference cross country championships in a time of 16;20.72, helping the Wildcats to a 2nd place finish. ... Was 40th (21:48.1) at the NCAA Mountain Region Meet. ... Named to the Big Sky Conference women's cross country all-Academic team.

QUICK FACTS: Lettered in both track and field and cross country at Camas High School in Camas, Wash. Personal: Daughter of Alan and Joanne Blackford...One brother, James (26)...Majoring in Microbiology...Plans on getting a PhD in Microbiology or a related field.

CAREER BEST

5,000 Meters: OUTDOOR (17:42.08 - 2012)

10,000 Meters: (35:13.37 - 2012)