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Colgate University Athletics

2008 Women's Cross Country Roster

Kristen Kiraly

Kristen Kiraly

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    Huntington
  • Hometown:
    Huntington, N.Y.

Summary

Biography

Junior Year (2007): Cross Country—Competed in all eight meets for the Raiders … Finished the season strong as Colgate’s No.3/4 runner … Was the third Colgate runner across the line at the Patriot League Championship, finishing 17th with a time of 22:08 … Took 30th at the ECAC Championship in 19:26 … Ran a season-best 5k of 18:41 at the Albany Invitational to finish 39th of 239 competitors … Was 10th at the UB Stampede Invitational with a 5k time of 19:56.
 
Sophomore Year (2006): Cross Country—An all-Patriot League second-team honoree with an eighth place finish at the Patriot League Championship … Voted the team’s Most Improved Runner … Earned all-ECAC honors with a third-place showing at the ECAC Championship … Was the Raiders top runner in two of the final three meets and was in the top five in all eight … Clocked her fastest 5k time of the season at the ECAC Championship with a team-fast time of 18:34 … Ran a season-best 6k time of 22:53 at the Paul Short Invitational.
 
Freshman Year (2005-06): Cross Country—Competed in five races for Colgate … Ran her fastest 5k time of the season in 20:10 at the NCAA Qualifier … Finished 11th in the 4.2 kilometer race at the Harry Lang Invitational. Indoor Track: Grabbed seventh-place honors in the 1,000-meter run at the Patriot League Championship with a season-best time of 3:03.5 … Took fourth in the 1,000 at the Syracuse Invitational (3:07.2).
 
High School: A four-year letterwinner for indoor and outdoor track … Captain as a sophomore, junior, and senior … Earned all-league honors seven times, all-division three times, and all-county three times … Received the scholar athlete award in 2003 and 2005 and all-county academic in 2004 and 2005 … Ran the 800-meter run at nationals in 2004 and the 1000-meter run at the 2005 indoor state meet … Holds eight school records … Earned MVP honors in 2003 … Earned MVP, outstanding distance runner, soccer coach’s award and the Gold Key award as a senior … A member of the National Honor Society … National Math Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Kristen Kiraly was born on Jan. 22, 1987 in Manhasset, New York … Daughter of Robert and Lynn Kiraly … Has one brother.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2005First Year

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  • 2006Sophomore

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    2007Junior

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    2008Senior

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