Murray State University Athletics
2017-18 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Kristen Higgins
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kalamazoo, Mich.
- High School:
- Portage Northern HS
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
Before MSU
Personal
- Set a PR in the 100m hurdles (16.34)
- Placed 11th in the OVC outdoor championship
- Placed third in thr 100m hurdles and javelin throw at the Margaret Simmons Invite.
2016-17
- Recorded a personal record 37.32m in the javelin (122' 5'') at the OVC Outdoor Championship.
- Placed second in the javelin at the Margaret Simmons Invitational.
- Finished in seventh place at the OVC Outdoor Championship in the javelin.
2015-16
- Competed in the 60m hurdles during indoor season and javelin during outdoor season.
- Threw a personal best 32.46m (106' 6") at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational
2014-15
- Competed in the pentathlon during indoor season.
- Ranks sixth for the pentathlon in MSU history.
- Competed in the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles during outdoor season.
- Had ten top ten finishes during her freshman season
Before MSU
- Competed at Portage Northern High School.
- Helped her team win conference championships in her freshman and senior year.
- Was conference champion in 100m hurdles all four years.
- Was part of the team that became conference champs in the 4x4 relay her freshman year.
- Won 300m hurdles at conference her junior and year.
- Also played volleyball team where she won three varsity letters.
- Named Academic All-State, and All-Conference Second Team.
Personal
- Born Nov. 20, 1995, daughter of Scott and Barb Higgins.
- Majoring in psychology.Â
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