2018 Women's Cross Country Roster
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Larson, Kendra
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Kendra Larson
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Thompson Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Loveland, CO
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 11th at 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 Carnvial and 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 11th at 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 Carnvial and 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.
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