2018-19 Women's Track and Field Roster
Kelsie Mothersead
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Avon
- Hometown:
- Avon, Ind.
2018-19: (Cross Country) Competed in the Bradley Pink Classic for the Falcons; finished the 6K in 25:01.8. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC ... Ran the 3000 and 5000 for the Falcons … Ran a season-best 10:56.86 in the 3000 at the Doug Raymond Invitational … Posted a time of 10:57.27, which converted down to 10:51.69, at the Buckeye Tune-Up in the 3000 … Recorded a season-best time of 19:42.83 at the GVSU Holiday Open. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the steeplechase for the Falcons … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the event, placing 18th overall … Ran the 2000 steeplechase in the Toledo Dual meet, placing third … Won the 3000 steeplechase at Michigan’s Len Paddock Invitational with a season-best time of 11:44.83 … Ran 11:46.27 at the MAC Championships.
2017-18: (Cross Country) Competed in all six meets for the Falcons during her redshirt-sophomore campaign ... in her first time out in 2017, finished the Mel Brodt Invitational in 19:21.9 ... finished the Spartan Invitational in 24:09.5 ... set a personal best 5K time at the Joe Piane Invitational, completing the race in 19:16.1 ... competed at the Pre-Nationals Invitational … recorded a career best time in the 6K during her performance at the MAC Championships in which she finished with a time of 23:22.8 ... completed the 6K event at the Great Lakes Regionals with a time of 23:50.0 ... named to the 2017 Academic All-MAC team. (Indoor) Ran the 3000 for the Falcons … Placed third at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 11:05.87, converted down to 11:00.21. (Outdoor) Ran the steeplechase for the Falcons … Placed 18th at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 11:56.83 in the event … Also ran a time of 11:56.94 at the Gina Relays … Ran the 2000 steeplechase in 8:03.56 at the Toledo Dual.
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2015-16: (Cross Country) Redshirted. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.
High School: Member of the cross country, swimming and track and field teams at Avon High School … Earned 12 varsity letters … All-State and state qualifier for the 4x800 track and field team … County, Sectional, Regional and State Qualifiers from 2011-2014 in cross country … Cross country state runners-up in 2014 … County and sectional champions in track and field from 2012-15 … State qualifier in the 200 free relay in swimming.
Personal: Full name is Kelsie Anne Mothersead … Daughter of Garrett and Kettie Mothersead … Born Jan. 13, 1997 … Has two brothers Colin and Cameron … National Honor Society and National English Honor Society Member … Plans to major in exercise science.
PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
5K: 19:15.9, Toledo Invitational (9/2/16)
6K: 23:32.8, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/11/16)
Indoor Track and Field
Mile: 5:33.86, Tom Wright Classic (1/20/17)
3000: 10:51.82, Thundering Herd Invitational (1/28/17)
5000: 19:19.15, GVSU Big Meet (2/10/17)
Outdoor Track and Field
2000 steeplechase: 7:32.87, Toledo Dual (4/5/19)
3000 steeplechase: 11:35.42, GINA Relays (4/28/17)
