Bio

Senior (2014): Named to the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team ... Competed in seven events ... Finished as a scoring runner on five occasions ... Had a best overall finish of 68th and averaged a finish of 190.17 ... Had a best 5K overall time of 22:20.40 and averaged a 5K finishing time of 22:26.6 ... Had a best 6K overall time of 25:38.77 and averaged a 6K finishing time of 26:59.1 ...

Junior (2013): Competed in seven events … Finished as a scoring runner on six occasions … Had a team best finish of second and averaged a finish of 3.71 among team runners ... Had a best overall finish of 17th and averaged a finish of 151 ... Had a best 5K overall time of 22:06.2 and averaged a 5K finishing time of 22:26.4 ... Had a best 6K overall time of 26:40.0 and averaged a 6K finishing time of 28:02.0 ...

Sophomore (2012): Focused once again on the pole vault event for the DC track and field squad … Notched a top height of 2.60 meters during both the indoor and outdoor campaigns …

Freshman (2011): Competed in the pole vault for the Purple and Gold track and field squad during the outdoor season … Recorded a season-best height of 2.65 meters at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships …

Prep: Lettered all four years at Houston High for coaches Ron Boeke and Sandy Heitkamp … Earned the teams most improved award during senior season … Also was a four-year letterwinner in basketball and track and field … Honor roll member …

Personal: Kelsey Bowling … Daughter of Jon and Darla Bowling … Double majoring in psychology and social work with a minor in autism studies … Also runs for the Defiance track and field team …