2021-22 Women's Cross Country Roster
Byrne, Kayla

Kayla Byrne
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Hinsdale Central
- Hometown:
- Oak Brook, Ill.
Bio
2021-22: Academic All-Big Ten … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2019 (Cross Country): Logged 5k time of 19:26.1 at Illini Open (8/30) …. Finished 67th out of 157 with a 5k time of 19:14.03 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (9/28) … Recorded 6k time of 22:59 at Big Ten Championship (11/3). (Indoor): Placed second in the 3000M at the Gene Edmonds Memorial with a 9:57.30 time
High School: Earned three letters in cross country and three letters in track and field … Named team captain prior to senior season … Member of the 4x800m relay state championship team in 2016 and 2018 … Earned All-League honors as the conference champion in the mile in 2016 … Also earned All-Conference cross country honors in 2018 … Placed third at the 2018 conference championships in the 1-mile … Led team to back-to-back conference, regional and section championships in 2017 and 2018 … National Honor Society member … Honor Roll … Dean's List … National Merit Commended Scholar … Vice President of Future Health Professonals Club … Illinois State Scholar.
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2019 (Cross Country): Logged 5k time of 19:26.1 at Illini Open (8/30) …. Finished 67th out of 157 with a 5k time of 19:14.03 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (9/28) … Recorded 6k time of 22:59 at Big Ten Championship (11/3). (Indoor): Placed second in the 3000M at the Gene Edmonds Memorial with a 9:57.30 time
High School: Earned three letters in cross country and three letters in track and field … Named team captain prior to senior season … Member of the 4x800m relay state championship team in 2016 and 2018 … Earned All-League honors as the conference champion in the mile in 2016 … Also earned All-Conference cross country honors in 2018 … Placed third at the 2018 conference championships in the 1-mile … Led team to back-to-back conference, regional and section championships in 2017 and 2018 … National Honor Society member … Honor Roll … Dean's List … National Merit Commended Scholar … Vice President of Future Health Professonals Club … Illinois State Scholar.
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