2015-16 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Kaylee Amershek
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Volcano Vista
- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, N.M.
2018 OUTDOOR
Ran in seven meets during her junior campaign … placed fifth in the 1500m at the ACU Wes Kittley Invite with a 4:46.92 … took third in the 1500m at the WT Classic & Multi … PR’d in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invite with a 4:46.10 … took third in the 5000m at the Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout … ran the 5000m at the Big 12 Outdoors.
2018 INDOOR
Ran in five meets … placed fourth in the mile at the Corky Classic … PR’d in the mile at the Texas Tech Open with a 5:15.16 … took sixth in the 3000m at the Texas Tech Shootout … won the 3000m at the Matador Qualifier to wrap up the winter.
2017 OUTDOOR
Took part in five meets, finishing as high as third in the 1500m ... ran a lifetime-best 4:51.08 1500m race at the Horned Frog Invitational for seventh-place.
2017 XC
Ran in six meets … placed 15th at the Texas Tech-New Mexico State Duel … ran an 18:21.0 5K at the Chile Pepper XC Festival … ran a 22:44.2 6K at the Adidas DI Pre Nationals … took 55th at the Big 12 Championships with a PR of 22:06.8 in the 6K … placed 107th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.
2017 INDOOR
Competed in two meets during the indoor season, finishing with times of 2:28.06 (800m) and 5:33.28 (mile) for 13th and 24th place respectively.
2016 OUTDOOR
Competed in four meets during the outdoor season, primarily in the 800 meters, but also in the 1500 meters and on the 4x400-meter relay ... posted five top five finishes ... placed eighth in the 800m at 2:22.42 at the Texas Tech Open on March 24 ... returned two weeks later with a fifth-place mark of 2:24.62 at the Wes Kittley Invite.
2016 INDOOR
Did not compete during the indoor season.
2015 CROSS COUNTRY
Suited up for the Red Raiders in two meets in her debut season ... opened at the ACU Wildcats Invitational in the 5K with a time of 23:31.44 behind a top 20 finish ... also ran at the South Plains College Invitational and finished eighth with a seasonal-best of 20:06.75 in the 5K race.
VOLCANO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL
Recorded personal bests of 2:18 in the 800m and 58.56 in the 400m under Coach June Schrader at Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico ... 800m all district champion.
PERSONAL
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico ... daughter of Keith and Sherri Amershek ... has two brothers, Ryan and William, and one sister, Kaitlin ... majoring in business management and marketing.
