2015 Cross Country

Kayla Freeman

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • High School Greenway HS
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.

Biography

Academic Notes: Plans to major in secondary education and mathematics

Personal Bests: 10:45.78 (3,000m)

2014 Cross Country: Kicked-off the season with a ninth-place finish at the George Kyte Invitational ... Finished second for the ‘Jacks and 45th overall at the Huskie Invitational ... Came in second for NAU at pre-nationals with a 75th-place finish, helping the team to an 11th-place finish ... At her first Big Sky Championships, she posted an All-Big Sky finish with her fifth-place mark and helped the women’s team to its first Big Sky Cross Country Championship since 2009 ... Narrowly missed All-Mountain Region honors after placing 26th at the regional

2013 Cross Country: Did not compete

2012 Cross Country: Ran three races for the Lumberjacks in her first cross country campaign ... Finished sixth on the team and 31st overall at the George Kyte Classic ... Finished second on the team and 24th overall at the Grand Canyon Invitational

2011 Cross Country: Redshirt season

High School: Was named Greenway Female Athlete of the Year in 2011 ... Named First Team All-State in cross country her junior and senior years ... Placed first and set a personal-best time in the 1600m run at the Arizona Meet of Champions in 2011, her second year competing in that meet ... Was the Outstanding Varsity Athlete for both cross country and track & field in 2010 ... Named the 2011 Regional Athlete of the Year ... Holds school records in the 4x800m relay and distance medley relay alongside her twin sister, Shayla

Personal: Born to Jimmy and Janet Cole on September 28, 1992 ... Has four brothers, Jimmy, Juwan, Javontae, and Jacob, and four sisters, Shatonja, Shayla (twin sister), Gabbie, and Aaliyah ... Hobbies include hiking and reading ... Chose NAU for the beautiful campus and weather, as well as the great coaches and team

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

  • 2012Redshirt Freshman

  • 2013Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2014Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2015Redshirt Senior