Murray State University Athletics
2011 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Kayla Crusham
- Position:
- Player
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hebron, Ky.
- High School:
- Conner
TRACK & FIELD
2009-10: Competed in distance events for the Racers…had a best-indoor time in the 3,000 of 11:33.27 at the EIU Mega Meet and finished the Distance Medley with a time of 12:22.65 at the OVC Indoor Championships…competed in the 1,500, 3,000, and 3,000-meter steeplechase during the outdoor season…has her best performance in the 1,500 at the Emory Classic (5:01.49), in the 3,000 at the Memphis Invite (10:44.80) and in the steeplechase at the Ole Miss Invite (11:41.89).
2008-09: Finished second in the 4x800 relay at the Emory University Invitational...third-place finish in the 800 at the Redhawk Invitational...placed 10th in the 800 at the Indoor Saluki Fast Start...All-OVC Indoor Track...OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
CROSS COUNTRY
2010: Finished 10th in the 4k at the Saluki Early Bird with time of 15:47.8…placed 45th at the Commodore Invite with time of 19:51.97…completed the course in 19:13.66 at the Memphis Twilight...recorded a season-high finish of 4th at the Tennessee Tech Invite with a time of 20:20…finished with a season-best time of 19:12.81 to place 16th at Evansville Invite…placed 22nd at the OVC Championships with a time of 19:49.85…second-highest MSU finisher at the NCAA Regional with a time of 23:28.75 to place 182nd.
2009: Opened season with a time of 16:57.54 in the 4k at the Belmont Open....placed 48th in 20:39. 60 at the Commodore Classic...scored 31st with time of 21:13.20 at Saluki Invitational...recorded a season-best 11th-place finish at the Tennessee Tech Invitation with time of 20:26.06...ran a season-best 19:55.58 at the Evansville Invite to place 15th overall...placed 14th at the OVC Championships with a time of 20:38.57...ran 23:44 in the 6k at the NCAA Southeast Regional
2008: Began her season by posting a time of 18:20.07 in the 4k at the Mid-American Opener...recorded a season-best 19:41.97 in the 5k at the Evansville Invitational...OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Before MSU: Attended Conner High School in Hebron, Ky...was a state qualifier in the 4x800 relay and 3200 under coach Jeremy Fisher...finished in 7th place at state in the 4x800 relay her junior year...helped lead her team to a 4th-place finish at state during her senior campaign...was named Cougar Woman of the Year her junior and senior year.
Personal: Born Kayla Rose Crusham, Jan. 1, 1990 in Burlington, Ky....daughter of Kristina Anderson and Daniel Crusham...has one brother, Jonathan (17)…majoring in nutrition, dietetics and food management.
2009-10: Competed in distance events for the Racers…had a best-indoor time in the 3,000 of 11:33.27 at the EIU Mega Meet and finished the Distance Medley with a time of 12:22.65 at the OVC Indoor Championships…competed in the 1,500, 3,000, and 3,000-meter steeplechase during the outdoor season…has her best performance in the 1,500 at the Emory Classic (5:01.49), in the 3,000 at the Memphis Invite (10:44.80) and in the steeplechase at the Ole Miss Invite (11:41.89).
2008-09: Finished second in the 4x800 relay at the Emory University Invitational...third-place finish in the 800 at the Redhawk Invitational...placed 10th in the 800 at the Indoor Saluki Fast Start...All-OVC Indoor Track...OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
CROSS COUNTRY
2010: Finished 10th in the 4k at the Saluki Early Bird with time of 15:47.8…placed 45th at the Commodore Invite with time of 19:51.97…completed the course in 19:13.66 at the Memphis Twilight...recorded a season-high finish of 4th at the Tennessee Tech Invite with a time of 20:20…finished with a season-best time of 19:12.81 to place 16th at Evansville Invite…placed 22nd at the OVC Championships with a time of 19:49.85…second-highest MSU finisher at the NCAA Regional with a time of 23:28.75 to place 182nd.
2009: Opened season with a time of 16:57.54 in the 4k at the Belmont Open....placed 48th in 20:39. 60 at the Commodore Classic...scored 31st with time of 21:13.20 at Saluki Invitational...recorded a season-best 11th-place finish at the Tennessee Tech Invitation with time of 20:26.06...ran a season-best 19:55.58 at the Evansville Invite to place 15th overall...placed 14th at the OVC Championships with a time of 20:38.57...ran 23:44 in the 6k at the NCAA Southeast Regional
2008: Began her season by posting a time of 18:20.07 in the 4k at the Mid-American Opener...recorded a season-best 19:41.97 in the 5k at the Evansville Invitational...OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Before MSU: Attended Conner High School in Hebron, Ky...was a state qualifier in the 4x800 relay and 3200 under coach Jeremy Fisher...finished in 7th place at state in the 4x800 relay her junior year...helped lead her team to a 4th-place finish at state during her senior campaign...was named Cougar Woman of the Year her junior and senior year.
Personal: Born Kayla Rose Crusham, Jan. 1, 1990 in Burlington, Ky....daughter of Kristina Anderson and Daniel Crusham...has one brother, Jonathan (17)…majoring in nutrition, dietetics and food management.
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