2018-19 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Larson, Kendra
Kendra Larson
- Event(s):
- Distance
- Indoor:
- Senior
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Loveland, CO
- High School:
- Thompson Valley HS
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
Bio
Larson's Performance History & Individual Bests
2018-19 Season
Cross Country (Junior): Competed in three meets during campaign … Finished 10th overall, and was the sixth fastest Bobcat, in opening MSU Cross Country Classic (Sept. 15) with time of 17:54.37 … Member of MSU’s top seven at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 29) and the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 13) … Finished with best 6k time of year 23:40.8 at Zimmer Championship course in Wisconsin at Pre-National Invite.
Cross Country (Sophomore): Participated in two meets for the Bobcats … Placed 12th among MSU runners in both events … Took 39th overall at the opening MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational (Sept. 16) … Finished 25th at following Montana Invitational (Sept. 29).
Indoor (Junior): Contributed to Bobcat team score at the Big Sky Indoor Championships … Placed seventh overall in the 800 with a time of 2:12.44 … Recorded four first-place showings in the 800 during the season … Captured MSU’s fifth fastest all-time mark in the event of 2:09.30 on Feb. 9 … Time was also fifth fastest on the Big Sky performance list … Also participated on MSU distance medley and 4x400 relay squads … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Junior): Appeared in seven meets … Finished 15th overall in the 800 with a time of 2:18.45 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Placed a season-high second overall in the event at the Tom Gage Classic (May 4) … Member of MSU’s travel team to California meets Triton Invite (April 14) and Beach Invite (April 21) … Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic team.
2016-17 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in four meets ... Earned a season-best sixth-place finish in the MSU lineup at the Big Sky Championship ... Took 54th overall with a time of 19:10.0 ... Best time of year, 18:21, came at opening MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invite as she finished 59th overall ... Took 30th at the Montana Invite ... Rounded out MSU's appearance at NCAA Mountain Regional with a time of 23:28.20.
Indoor (Sophomore): Moved into Montana State’s all-time top 10 in the 800 with her converted time of 2:12.95 at the Big Sky Championships (Feb. 25) … Nearly missed a finals appearance with a ninth-place finish in the prelims … Member of distance medley relay squads that captured second (11:45.63) and fifth (11:46.91) top marks in program history in the event during the season … Opening leg on both Bobcat relays … Participated in six meets for the Bobcats … Top finisher in the 800 at the MSU-hosted meet on Feb. 4 … A total of three-first place showings … Also placed second individually in the 800 at the Powder River Dual (Jan. 28) … Member of the Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in seven meets for the Bobcats … Moved to seventh all-time in program history in the 800 (2:11.21) at the Montana Open on April 29 … Finished first on 4x400 relay at opening Bobcat Invitational (March 25) … Placed third at same meet in the 800 … Wrapped up year with a 20th-place finish in the same event at the Big Sky Championships (May 13) … Big Sky All-Academic team selection.
2015-16 Season
Indoor (Freshman): Placed 15th in the 800m dash at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... placed fifth in the Last Chance Qualifier in the 800, with a season-best time of 2:16.52 ... Finished 11th at a home dual in the 200, marking a season-best time of 1:01.53 ... Earned a runner-up finish as part of distance medley relay squad with a time of 12:27.48 at the MSU Open (Jan. 15) ... Accumulated third-place showings in two 800 and 4x400 relay races apiece ... Member of Big Sky All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Capped campaign by placing 20th at the Big Sky Conference Championships in the 800 (2:16.41) ... Competed in a total of seven regular season meets ... Member of 4x400 relay squad that finished first in a time of 3:52.06 at the Wildcat Outdoor Open (April 9) ... Earned a runner-up finish in the 800 at the Cat/Griz Dual (April 23) ... Accumulated four top-four finishes in the 800 and 4x400 combined ... Named to Big Sky All-Academic team.
High School: A 2015 graduate of Thompson Valley High School ... Four-year letterwinner in track and field, three in cross country and one in soccer ... 2014 all-conference cross country runner ... 2014 4A state team runner-up in cross country ... 2013 team state champion in cross country ... Holds the school record in the 300 hurdles ... State champion in the 4x800 and 4x400 as a freshman ... Team state championship freshman season ... AP Scholar ... French Honor Society ... Academic Excellence Award.
Personal: Daughter of Rick Larson, Vicky Larson and John Harris ... Majoring in civil engineering.
2018-19 Season
Cross Country (Junior): Competed in three meets during campaign … Finished 10th overall, and was the sixth fastest Bobcat, in opening MSU Cross Country Classic (Sept. 15) with time of 17:54.37 … Member of MSU’s top seven at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 29) and the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 13) … Finished with best 6k time of year 23:40.8 at Zimmer Championship course in Wisconsin at Pre-National Invite.
Indoor (Senior): Contributed to Bobcat team score at Big Sky Conference Championships … Finished in fifth place in the 800 finals … Registered a season-best nonconverted tie of 2:14.69 in the prelims to advance to finals race … Member of fourth-place distance medley relay squad behind ninth fastest time in program history … Converted best 800 time of 2:11.93 was eighth fastest on Big Sky performance list … Took first in the 800 at the MSU Open (Jan. 11) and the Big Sky Tuner (Feb. 15) … Also took second in the event on two occasions … Competed in six meets during the season ... Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Senior): Participated in seven meets … Finished 11that the Big Sky Championships in the 800 with a season-best time of 2:16.78 … Ran the 1,500 at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnvialand completed a mark of 4:39.76 good for seventh overall … Took a season-high second at the MSU Open (April 20) in the 800 ... Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
2017-18 SeasonOutdoor (Senior): Participated in seven meets … Finished 11that the Big Sky Championships in the 800 with a season-best time of 2:16.78 … Ran the 1,500 at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnvialand completed a mark of 4:39.76 good for seventh overall … Took a season-high second at the MSU Open (April 20) in the 800 ... Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
Cross Country (Sophomore): Participated in two meets for the Bobcats … Placed 12th among MSU runners in both events … Took 39th overall at the opening MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational (Sept. 16) … Finished 25th at following Montana Invitational (Sept. 29).
Indoor (Junior): Contributed to Bobcat team score at the Big Sky Indoor Championships … Placed seventh overall in the 800 with a time of 2:12.44 … Recorded four first-place showings in the 800 during the season … Captured MSU’s fifth fastest all-time mark in the event of 2:09.30 on Feb. 9 … Time was also fifth fastest on the Big Sky performance list … Also participated on MSU distance medley and 4x400 relay squads … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Junior): Appeared in seven meets … Finished 15th overall in the 800 with a time of 2:18.45 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Placed a season-high second overall in the event at the Tom Gage Classic (May 4) … Member of MSU’s travel team to California meets Triton Invite (April 14) and Beach Invite (April 21) … Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic team.
2016-17 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in four meets ... Earned a season-best sixth-place finish in the MSU lineup at the Big Sky Championship ... Took 54th overall with a time of 19:10.0 ... Best time of year, 18:21, came at opening MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invite as she finished 59th overall ... Took 30th at the Montana Invite ... Rounded out MSU's appearance at NCAA Mountain Regional with a time of 23:28.20.
Indoor (Sophomore): Moved into Montana State’s all-time top 10 in the 800 with her converted time of 2:12.95 at the Big Sky Championships (Feb. 25) … Nearly missed a finals appearance with a ninth-place finish in the prelims … Member of distance medley relay squads that captured second (11:45.63) and fifth (11:46.91) top marks in program history in the event during the season … Opening leg on both Bobcat relays … Participated in six meets for the Bobcats … Top finisher in the 800 at the MSU-hosted meet on Feb. 4 … A total of three-first place showings … Also placed second individually in the 800 at the Powder River Dual (Jan. 28) … Member of the Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in seven meets for the Bobcats … Moved to seventh all-time in program history in the 800 (2:11.21) at the Montana Open on April 29 … Finished first on 4x400 relay at opening Bobcat Invitational (March 25) … Placed third at same meet in the 800 … Wrapped up year with a 20th-place finish in the same event at the Big Sky Championships (May 13) … Big Sky All-Academic team selection.
2015-16 Season
Indoor (Freshman): Placed 15th in the 800m dash at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... placed fifth in the Last Chance Qualifier in the 800, with a season-best time of 2:16.52 ... Finished 11th at a home dual in the 200, marking a season-best time of 1:01.53 ... Earned a runner-up finish as part of distance medley relay squad with a time of 12:27.48 at the MSU Open (Jan. 15) ... Accumulated third-place showings in two 800 and 4x400 relay races apiece ... Member of Big Sky All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Capped campaign by placing 20th at the Big Sky Conference Championships in the 800 (2:16.41) ... Competed in a total of seven regular season meets ... Member of 4x400 relay squad that finished first in a time of 3:52.06 at the Wildcat Outdoor Open (April 9) ... Earned a runner-up finish in the 800 at the Cat/Griz Dual (April 23) ... Accumulated four top-four finishes in the 800 and 4x400 combined ... Named to Big Sky All-Academic team.
High School: A 2015 graduate of Thompson Valley High School ... Four-year letterwinner in track and field, three in cross country and one in soccer ... 2014 all-conference cross country runner ... 2014 4A state team runner-up in cross country ... 2013 team state champion in cross country ... Holds the school record in the 300 hurdles ... State champion in the 4x800 and 4x400 as a freshman ... Team state championship freshman season ... AP Scholar ... French Honor Society ... Academic Excellence Award.
Personal: Daughter of Rick Larson, Vicky Larson and John Harris ... Majoring in civil engineering.
2022 Big Sky Outdoor Championships
Monday, May 16
Track and Field Big Sky Championships
Monday, February 18
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 11, 2013
Tuesday, February 12
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 4, 2013
Tuesday, February 05