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Kelsey Newcomb at DirectAthletics

2013-14: Ran in five of VMI's six cross country events...was the Keydets' #4 runner at the conference meet, where she placed 60th overall...did not compete during indoor or outdoor track seasons.

2012-13: Concluded her freshman season with school records in both the indoor and outdoor 800 meters...set the new indoor mark in the prelims of the Big South meet, where she had the top qualifying time at 2:15.29 and broke the VMI record by some two seconds...went on to finish sixth in the finals...outdoors, posted a 2:14.25 clocking at her final event of the year, the Radford Invite, to set that mark...was victorious at that meet...finished fifth in the 800 at the BSC Outdoor Championships...indoors, opened her collegiate track career with a win in the 800 at the YSU Icebreaker...qualified for indoor IC4A's and finished 20th in the 800 there...outdoors, was seventh at the North Florida Invite...took part in all six cross country events, primarily as VMI's #5 runner...posted PR's in four of the six...had top 20 finishes at the VMI Invitational and the JMU Open...was 38th at the Big South Championships.

High School/Personal: District champion in 1K and 1,600-meters...10th in the Central Region in the 1K...Personal bests: 400-meters - 59.12, 800-meters - 2:16.76, 1,000-meters - 3:05.86, 1,600-meters - 5:17.94. 

Personal Bests:

400-Meters: 59.11 (2013 W&L Carnival)

800-Meters (indoor): 2:15.29 (2013 Big South Championships - VMI School Record)

800-Meters (outdoor): 2:14.25 (2013 Radford Invite - VMI School Record)

1K: 3:01.74 (2013 YSU Invitational)

5K (XC): 19:23 (2012 Big South Championships)

6K (XC): 24:02 (2012 Paul Short Run)