Men and Women Look To Qualify For NCAA Championships
AT OLE MISS (2010-11):
2011:
OUTDOOR: Turned in one of the top seasons by a female freshman long distance runner in school history ... vaulted into the top five in the school record books in four different events ... clocked a season-best 4:39.10 in the 1,500 meters at the SEC Championships to rank fifth in the event in school history ... ran a season-best 10:18.98 in the 3,000 meters to take fourth place at the Memphis Tiger Invitational and rank fourth in school history ... ran a season-best 17:47.88 in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Championships to rank fourth in school history ... member of the distance medley relay team that set a school record with a 12:01.03 at the Pepsi Florida Relays ... also earned a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Ole Miss Invitational (4:41.19) ... SEC Academic Honor Roll.
INDOOR: Competed in five meets in the 800 meters and mile, primarily ... clocked a season-best 2:19.26 in the 800 at the Texas A&M Challenge ... ran a season-best 5:43.51 in the mile at the Arkansas State Invitational.
2010:
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets for the Rebels ... helped Ole Miss finish ninth at the SEC Championships, its best showing since 1990 ... ran a season-best 5K time of 18:14.40 to help Ole Miss to a team title at the Choctaw Open ... helped Ole Miss to a second-place showing at the Arkansas Tech Twilight Run with her 2-mile time of 11:59.98, placing eighth individually ... ran a season-best 6K time of 21:56.87 at the NCAA South Regional.
BEFORE OLE MISS: Recorded a personal best of 18:36 in the 5K ... recorded personal bests of 59.2 in the 400 meters, 2:16 in the 800 meters and 5:10 in the 1600 meters ... set the school record in the 800 meters and 1600 meters ... named 2009 state champion in the 1600 meters and 800 meters ... three-time all-state selection (2008, 2009, 2010) ... led team to a Division 1 state track championship in 2009 ... led team to a state cross country championship in 2010.
PERSONAL: Full name is Kayleigh Anne Skinner ... daughter of Julie O'Reilly and Fernando Skinner ... born Sept. 11, 1992.
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