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Kirsten Follett - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Kirsten Follett

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Ft. Collins, Colo.

Previous School

Fort Collins HS

2013-14
2013 XC:
Competed four times for New Mexico … Debuted at the Notre Dame Invitational as she placed 94th with a time of 18:24.3 … Took 174th over 6 kilometers at the Wisconsin Invitational (21:38) … Registered a time of 22:30.51 at the Mountain West Championships, good for 22nd place on the 6K course … Placed 218th at the NCAA Championships, completing the 6K course in 22:15.5. 
2014 Indoors:
Competed at three meets for the Lobos … Opened the season with a seventh-place time of 2:17.97* at the New Mexico Team Invitational … Ran a 4:55.63* mile at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, placing fourth … Scored an all-conference finish in the 3000 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, finishing third in 9:48.53*.
2014 Outdoors: Saw action at just the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, placing 14th in both the 5000 (17:33.48*) and the 10000 (37:46.20*).

2012-13
2012 XC: Participated at all but one of the Lobos’ meets, scoring three times … Opened at the non-scoring Lobo Invitational, finishing sixth overall (and fourth on the team) with a 19:08.6 time over the 5K course … Took down the Notre Dame Invitational’s 5K course in 17:23, good enough for 40th overall and fourth on the team … Back that up with a solid 21:14 time at the 6K Wisconsin adidas Invitational, placing 180th overall and fifth on the team … Clocked 21:44.39 time at the Mountain West Championships, finishing the 6K course as UNM’s No. 8 runner … Scored once again at the NCAA Regionals, taking 38th overall and fifth on the team with a 21:35.9 time over 6K … Wrapped up her season with a 21:19.8 time at the NCAA Championships, earning 175th overall.
2013 Indoors: Competed at three meets, mostly in the mile … Opened with a 4:52.80* mile at the New Mexico Invitational, placing second … Took 17th place in the mile at the Husky Classic, finishing in 4:54.99 … Placed fifth in the mile at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 4:54.66, but earned All-MW honors in the 3000 with a third-place finish of 9:41.29.
2013 Outdoors: Ran four times, twice in the 1500 and twice in the 5000 … Ran 5Ks at the Stanford Invitational (16:45.91) and Mt. SAC Relays (16:52.66) with section finishes of 25th and 19th, respectively … Rank a 1500 at the Air Force Triangular, placing third with a 4:40.71 time … Finished 14th in the metric mile at the conference championships, finishing in 4:42.40.

2011-12
2011 XC: Raced at four meets, including the NCAA Regionals … Opened the season with a seventh-place run at the Lobo Invitational, crossing the finish line in 18:51.4 … Clocked a 18:20 time at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing 117th … Was part of the MW champion team, placing 18th with a 22:07 time … Placed 66th at the NCAA Regional meet with a 22:57.8 time.
2012 Indoors: Redshirted the 2011 indoor season.
2012 Outdoors: Competed at five meets in three different events … Opened with a 19th-place time of 2:22.02* in the 800-meter run at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational … Took 79th in the 800 at the Beach Invitational and 32nd in the 1500 at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Notched an 11th-place mark of 4:41.11 at the Brutus Hamilton Open … Ran an 18:06.22* time in the 5000 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, placing 20th.

2010-11
2010 XC: Competed unattached at the Lobo Invitational, placing 32nd with a 19:19.9 time.
2011 Indoors: 10:26.95 time in the 3k at the Cherry and Silver Invitational, good for a 5th place finish
2011 Outdoors: 11th-place finish in the 1500m at the UTEP Invitational, with a time of 5:01.73.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2010 graduate of Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins, Colo … .Coached by Chris Suppes … Colorado 5A State Champions in 2008 and 2009 … named to Colorado Cross Country All State 2008 and 2009, Track All State 2008 and 2009, Cross Country All Conference 2008 and 2009, and Track All Conference 2010.

PERSONAL
Born in Fort Collins, Colo … .Daughter of Kevin and Karen Follet … Has two sisters, Katie and Kelsey … Sister Katie ran for University of Washington and is now sponsored by Brooks … Favorite athletes are Rory Fraser and Katie Follet … Hobbies are art and music … Major is Architecture.

PERSONAL RECORDS

Indoor
Mile: 4:52.80*
3000 meters: 9:41.29

Outdoor
800 meters: 2:21.47
1,500 meters: 4:40.71*
5,000 meters: 16:45.91

XC HONORS

• Academic All-Mountain West, 2011-13
• Mountain West Scholar Athlete, 2014

TRACK & FIELD HONORS

• All-Mountain West Indoor Team, 2013 (3000) & 2014 (3000)
• Academic All-Conference, 2012-14
• Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, 2012-14

* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol