Kyla Paster

Position:
Jumps
Class:
Senior
High School:
Berea-Midpark
Hometown:
Berea, Ohio

2017-18: (Indoor) Competed in the long jump, triple jump and 60 for the Falcons … Placed fifth in the triple jump at the MAC Championships and also qualified in the long jump … Set a personal best in the triple jump at the MAC Championships, jumping 39-feet-7 (12.06m) to end fifth … Placed second in the triple jump at both the BG Opener and the Doug Raymond Invitational … Finished 14^th in the long jump at the MAC Championships with a leap of 17-11.5 (5.47m) … Earned a MAC automatic qualifying bid in the long jump at 18-11.25 (5.77m) to place second at the Thundering Herd Invitational … Was runner-up in the long jump at the Tom Wright Open … Finished first in the prelims of the 60 at the BG Opener with a season-best time of 7.74 seconds. (Outdoor) Competed in the long jump and triple jump for the Falcons, representing BGSU in both events at the MAC Championships … Also ran on the winning 400 relay team in the Toledo Dual … Finished on the podium with a seventh place finish at the MAC Championships in the triple jump, leaping 38-feet-9.5 (11.82m) … Set a personal best in the triple jump at Louisville’s Lyles/Wood Invitational with a distance of 39-6.5 (12.05m) … Won the triple jump in the Toledo Dual and posted a MAC automatic qualifying mark at 39-1 (11.91m) … Posted a career-best 18-11.25 (5.77m) in the long jump at the Lyles/Wood Invitational … Won the Ball State Challenge with a mark that was just shy of her PR in 18-10.75 (5.76m) … Placed 13^th at the MAC Championships in the long jump.

2016-17: (Indoor) Competed in the long jump, triple jump, 60 and 200 for the Falcons … Team’s top triple jumper, finishing ninth at the MAC Championships with a leap of 38-feet-4 … Set a MAC automatic qualifying mark in the triple jump at the Golden Flashes Gala with a personal best leap of 38-9.75 … Won the triple jump in the BG Opener … Set a personal best time of 7.67 seconds in the 60 to finish second at the Golden Flashes Gala … Finished 16^th at the MAC Championships in the 60 … Placed third in the long jump at the Akron Invitational, the Doug Raymond Invitational and the Tom Wright Classic … Ran the 200 just once, finishing in 26.83 seconds at the BG Opener. (Outdoor) Competed in the long jump and triple jump, while running the 100 and 400 relay for the Falcons … Qualified for the MAC Championships in both jumps and ran on the 400 relay team as well … Ran the third leg on the 400 relay team that finished fifth at the MAC Championships with a time of 46.19 seconds, fourth-fastest in BGSU history … Won the 400 relay at the UT Dual and finished second at the All-Ohio Championships … Posted a career-best triple jump of 38-feet-10.5 at the MAC Championships, placing 13^th overall and moving to fourth in school history in the event … Finished second in the triple jump at the All-Ohio Championships, as well as the UT Dual … Finished 16^th in the long jump at the MAC Championships with a season-best performance of 18-7.25 … Was third in the long jump at the UT Dual … Ran the 100 for the first time in her career this season, establishing a personal best 12.31 seconds at the All-Ohio Championships.

2015-16: (Indoor) Competed in the long jump, triple jump, 60 and 200 for the Falcons … Earned a spot on the podium at the MAC Championships in the triple jump, leaping 38-feet-4 for an eighth place finish … Set a personal best with a MAC automatic qualifying mark of 38-8.75 to place second in the triple jump at the Akron Invitational … That distance puts her fifth in school history in the triple jump … Won the triple jump at the BG Opener with a distance of 38-7.5 … Won the GVSU Big Meet in the long jump with a MAC automatic qualifying mark of 18-10.75 … Placed ninth at the MAC Championships in the event at 18-9.75 … Placed second in the long jump at the Bob Eubanks Open with a leap of 18-8.5 … Ran the 60 in 7.98 seconds at the GVSU Big Meet … Competed in the 200 just once, posting a time of 26.59 seconds (converted to 26.19) at the Tom Wright Open. (Outdoor) Competed in the long jump and triple jump for the Falcons … Placed ninth in the long jump at the MAC Championships with a personal best distance of 18-feet-10.5 … That mark places her 10^th in program history in the long jump … Also finished ninth in the triple jump at the MAC Championships with a leap of 38-5 … Set a career best in the triple jump at the Jesse Owens Classic at 38-7 … Won the triple jump at the Toledo Dual in 37-6.

2014-15: (Indoor) Competed in the jumps and sprints for the Falcons as a true freshman … Won the EMU Holiday Classic with a career-best leap of 18-feet-3.75 … Finished second in the long jump at both the Tom Wright Classic and the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … In first MAC Championship appearance, ended 15^th in the long jump at 17-8.75 … Won the triple jump at the BG Opener with a career-best and team season-best leap of 38-3.5 … Finished ninth at the MAC Championships in the triple jump at 37-3.25 … Placed second in the triple jump at the Tom Wright Classic … Set a career-best time of 7.81 seconds in the 60 at the EMU Holiday Classic … Ran 26.40 in the 200 at the BG Opener … Ran on the 1600 relay team twice, helping the squad to a 4:00.61 finish at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational.(Outdoor) Competed in the long jump and triple jump for the Falcons … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the triple jump, placing 10th overall with a distance of 37-feet-7.75 … Set a personal best at the Toledo Dual with a triple jump leap of 37-9.5 to place third and move into seventh place in BGSU history … Won the triple jump at the Gina Relays with a makr of 37-7.75 … Established a personal best in the long jump at the Jesse Owens Classic at 17-2.75.

High School: Earned four varsity letters at Berea-Midpark High School … Named Most Outstanding Female Athlete at the 58^th annual Titan Relays … Earned a conference title in the long jump in 2014 … Also a standout basketball player.

Personal: Full name is Kyla Marie Paster … Born June 24, 1996 … Four brothers – Eric, Derrick, Jarad and Andrew … exercise science major.

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
Long jump: 18-11.25 (5.77), Thundering Herd Invitational (1/26/18)
Triple jump: 39-7 (12.06), MAC Championships (2/24/18)
60: 7.67, Golden Flashes Gala (12/10/16)
200: 26.40, BG Opener (1/10/15)
Outdoor Track and Field
Long jump: 18-11.25 (5.77), Lyles/Wood Invitational (4/27/18)
Triple jump: 39-6.5 (12.05), Lyles/Wood Invitational (4/28/18)
100: 12.31, All-Ohio Championships (4/15/17)