2014 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Kaelin Kersh
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- Pearl HS
- Hometown:
- Pearl, Miss.
2017 INDOOR SEASON: Competed on two relay teams at the Blazer Invitational, running the second leg on MSU's second place DMR group. Also ran on the 4x400 relay at the Blazer Invite.
2016 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Captured the distance medley relay at the Alabama Relays, finishing with a total time of 11:27.97 … Recorded a top-10 finish in the 800m at the Florida State Relays … Placed 12th in the 4x4 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou
2016 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Finished fourth in the 4x8 relay at the LSU Purple Tiger … Placed eighth in the Commodore Invitational 4x4 with a time of 3:52.63
2015 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Recorded a personal-best time in the 800m (2:13.11) at the Jace LaCoste Invitational to finish fourth … Finished fourth in the 4x4 at the Crimson Tide Invitational … Finished inside the top-20 in the 800m at the SEC Championships in Starkville
2014 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Placed third in the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a time of 8:49.30 in the 4x8 relay … Won the 800m at the Golden Eagle Classic with a time of 2:31.45 … Placed fourth in the 400m at the Golden Eagle Classic, running a personal-best 59.78 … Finished inside the top-10 in the 4x4 at the SEC Outdoor Championship with a time of 3:47.88
2014 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON: Captured the 2014 Armory Collegiate Invitational distance medley relay title after completing it in a time of 11:38.93 … Recorded a personal-best time in her first MSU event, running a time of 1:18.65 in the 500m at the UAB Blazer Invitational … Finished runner-up in the 2014 Armory Collegiate Invitational 4x8 relay, running a total time of 9:00.63
HIGH SCHOOL: Trained under her father, George Kersh, at Pearl High School … Voted most valuable athlete and team captain … 800m dash state champion (2:14 PR) … Competed in the Alabama Heart of Champions meet, placing third in the 800m … Competed at nationals in the 800m … Played basketball and was a member of Spanish Club and National Art Honor Society
PERSONAL: Born Kaelin Georgette Kersh on April 10, 1995 in Pearl, Miss … Daughter of Toni and George Kersh … Has one sibling, Morris Kersh … Enjoys listening to music to psyche herself up for an event and also enjoys dancing … The best athlete she has ever competed against is her Bulldog teammate and Olympian Marta Freitas … Received offers from Jackson State, Alcorn and Mississippi College but chose MSU because it felt like home … Her favorite MSU athlete of all time is Glen Collins … One of her goals while at MSU is to improve upon her personal records.
COLLEGE-BEST:
| 400m | 1:00.14 | 2016 Commodore Invite |
| 500m | 1:18.65 | 2014 UAB Blazer Invitational |
| 800m | 2:13.79 | 2014 Tyson Invitational |
Outdoor
| 400m | 59.78 | 2014 Golden Eagle Classic |
| 800m | 2:13.11 | 2015 Jace LaCoste Invitational |
