Air Force Academy

Kelly McPherson

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Class: Senior Hometown: Mildenhall AFB, England High School: Mildenhall

Event: Distances

2003: Finished eighth in the mile at the MWC Indoor Championships…ran a leg on the distance medley relay team that finished third at the conference indoor meet…earned team's weekly "Clutch Performance" award for her performance in the 800-meter run and in the distance medley relay at the Air Force Classic…repeated the honor a week later when she set a new personal record of 5:05.16 in the mile at the Husker Invitational…improved her mile time to 4:59.31 at the Final Qualifying Meet to rank ninth on the Academy's all-time list…ran a leg of the distance medley relay team at the Drake Relays that set a new school record…was also a member of the 4X400-meter relay team at the Drake Relays…member of the AFA cross country team...team captain…academic all-MWC.

2001: Member of the distance medley relay team that posted a new school record (12:02.34) at the Penn State Invitational…member of the relay team that finished third (12:42.96) at the MWC Indoor Championships…posted season best times of 2:26.02 in the 800-meter run and 5:29.28a in the mile run...finished 33rd at the MWC Cross Country Championships…

2000: Was a member of the Air Force cross country team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Posted best times of 2:20 in the 800-meter run and 4:51 in the 1500-meter run at the European Championships...ran the 5000-meter run in a personal-best time of 17:52...state qualifier for cross country and track...was the 1500-meter champion...a two-time Lakenheath Athlete of the Year...team captain...National Honor Society... two-time member of the Principal's Honor Roll...Most Valuable Runner (Europe)...two-time All-Europe Academic Award winner...Most Valuable Runner (UK)