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Kyra Mohns - Track & Field - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Kyra Mohns

Position

Combined Events

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Albuquerque, N.M.

Previous School

Eldorado HS

2017-18
2018 Indoors:  Saw action in four meets including the pentathlon at the Mountain West Championships… Placed third in the pentathlon with 3,807 points at the Mountain West Championships… Finished in fifth in the 60 hurdles (pent.) (8.87), fifth in the high jump (pent.) clearing 5-4 ½ (1.63m), second in the shot put (pent.) throwing 38-11 (11.86m), ninth in the long jump (pent.) clearing 17-5 ½ (5.32m), and won in the 800 (pent.)  via a time of 2:21.81.
2018 Outdoors: Competed in seven meets, including the heptathlon at the Mountain West Championship… Competed in both the 100 hurdles and the high jump at the Masked Rider Open, placed fourth in the 100 hurdles (14.49*) and placed third in high jump clearing 5-5 ¼ (1.66m)… Finished third in the heptathlon with 5,391 points at the Mountain West Championships… Placed fifth in the shot put (37-9 ¼ (11.51m) and won in the javelin throwing a 137-6 (41.91m) all during the heptathlon.

2016-17
2017 Indoors
: Competed at five meets …  Opened at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, competing in six events with strong marks in the 60 hurdles (9.09*) and the 4×400 (58.8 split) … Placed eighth in the 200 (25.96*) and ninth in the high jump (5-3; 1.60m) at the New Mexico Team Invitational … Placed fifth in her first pentathlon of the season at the New Mexico Classic, totaling 3,691 points via strong performances in the high jump (5-4 1/2), shot put (37-6) and 800 (2:27.70) … Finished third in the pentathlon at the Mountain West Championships with a score of 3,660 points … Earned that score based off strong marks in the 60 hurdles (9.11*), shot put (39-4) and long jump (18-1 1/2).
2017 Outdoors: Saw action at seven meets … Opened up with a fourth-place mark of 106-10 (32.57m) in the javelin at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational … Took 12th in the 400 hurdles at the Sun Angel Classic, running 1:02.90 … Ran 1:02.27 in the 400 hurdles at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Took fourth in the heptathlon at the California Invitational, scoring 5,125 points via strong results in the 100 hurdles (14.80), shot put (38-1 1/4), and 800 (2:22.37) … Placed fifth in the javelin at the Longhorn Invitational (119-10; 36.54m) … Scored in the heptathlon and the 400 hurdles at the Mountain West Championships … In the MW heptathlon, scored 5,280 points by dint of her marks in the 100 hurdles (14.47), shot put (39-8), 200 (25.33), javelin (124-11) and 800 (2:23.27) … Despite not running the long hurdles before in college, finished with an All-Mountain West performance in the event, crossing the lin in 1:00.51 to place third in the finals.

2015-16
2016 Indoors
: Competed at five meets … Made her season debut at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, registering a toss of 33-5 1/4 (10.19m) in the shot put … Jumped 17-7 1/2 (5.37m) in the long jump and cleared 5-3 (1.60m) in the high jump at the New Mexico Team Invitational … Got her first taste of the multi events at the New Mexico Classic & Multis, placing seventh in the pentathlon with 3,442 points … Scored her 3,442 points via strong marks in the 60 hurdles (9.24) and the high jump (5-3 3/4) … Ran 9.23* in the 60 hurdles and leapt 17-10 3/4 (5.45m) in the long jump at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational … Scored in the pentathlon at the Mountain West Championships, logging 3,617 points by dint of strong results in the 60 hurdles (9.07), high jump (5-3 3/4) and long jump (17-4).
2016 Outdoors: Saw action at six meets … Opened at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open, winning the javelin (125-11 [38.38m]) and placing eighth in the 100 hurdles (15.49*) … Ran 14.93 in the 100 hurdles at the Sun Angel Classic … First heptathlon action came at the California Invitational, as she registered a score of 4,923 points via solid marks in the 100 hurdles (15.16), 200 (25.78), long jump (17-4 3/4) and javelin (122-11) … Claimed seventh in the long jump (17-9 3/4 [5.43m]) and eighth in the high jump (5-2 1/2 [1.58m]) at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge … Ran a season-best 14.86* in the 100 hurdles at the UTEP Invitational … Scored in the heptathlon at the Mountain West Championships, registering 4,913 points with good results in the 100 hurdles (14.84) and shot put (36-7 3/4).

2014-15
2015 Indoors
: Competed at six meets … Opened with a ninth-place showing in the 60-meter hurdles (9.26*) and a 10th-place mark in the high jump (5-3; 1.60 meters) at the Air Force Open … Jumped 17-8 in the long jump at the Lobo Open … Ran 9.07* in the 60 hurdles and took ninth in the high jump with a mark of 5-4 1/2 (1.64m) at the New Mexico Team Invitational … Finished sixth in her first collegiate pentathlon, racking up 3,527 points behind strong performances in the shot put (35-10 1/2) and 800 (2:31.75) … Placed fifth in the pentathlon at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, scoring 3,681 points via fourth-place marks in the high jump (5-5 1/4) and the 800 (2:26.72).
2015 Outdoors: Saw action at six meets … Opened at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational with strong performances in the long jump (17-8) and the javelin (95-2) … Cleared 5-3 in the high jump and ran 15.26* in the 100 hurdles at the New Mexico Quadrangular to place second and fourth, respectively … Took 15th the heptathlon at the California Invitational, parlaying good performances in the long jump (17-11 3/4), the shot put (35-10 3/4) and the 200 (25.66) into 4,873 points … Ran 14.90 in the 100 hurdles at the Triton Invitational … Scored in the heptathlon at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, totaling 4,913 points behind solid showings in the 100 hurdles (14.93), 200 (25.53), 800 (2:25.90) and javelin (111-8).

HIGH SCHOOL
A talented multi-athlete out of Eldorado High School in Albuquerque … Shined in the jumps her senior year as an Eagle, including four straight wins in the triple jump that included a personal-record performance of 37 feet, 2 inches at the 2014 Marilyn Sepulveda Meet of Championships and a state title at the New Mexico 5A State Track & Field Championships … Placed 10th in the long jump at the 2014 state meet, but was second her junior year with a personal-record leap of 17-6 1/2 … Won the long jump two other time her senior year, including the APS Metro Championships … During the summer between her junior and senior years, advanced all the way to the USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field Championships, placing 17th … Placed ninth in the triple jump and the long jump at the highly competitive Great Southwest Classic … Took second in both hurdles at the 2014 New Mexico State Championships, setting a PRs of 15.24 in the 100 hurdles and 43.73 in the 300 hurdles … Also has experience in the heptathlon, including second at the 2014 Great Southwest Classic (4,498 points) and 16th at the 2013 USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field Championships (3,738 points) … Named the 2013-14 Albuquerque Journal All-Metro Athlete of the Year for girl’s track and field

TRACK & FIELD HONORS

  • All-Mountain West Indoor Team: 2017 (Pentathlon)
  • All-Mountain West Outdoor Team: 2017 (400 hurdles)

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