Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2009: No. 2 runner for the Red Wolves. ... Ran season best time of 23:02 at Wilmington College Invitational on Oct. 16. ... Finished 13th at Earlham College Invitational on Oct. 3.

2008: Season-best time of 22:37 at Wilmington College Invitational was team's second-best time of the season. fell just 11 seconds short of qualifying for NAIA National Championships with time of 22:44 and 12th-place finish at the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet. ... IU East's top runner at the Wilmington College Invitational and Cedarville University Invitational. ... Academic All-KIAC selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Team MVP and mental attitude award winner at Lincoln High School. All-conference honoree.

ALL ABOUT KELSEY

AREA OF STUDY: Elementary Education and Special Education

WHY KELSEY CHOSE IU EAST: Close to home.

MOST MEMORABLE CROSS COUNTRY/DISTANCE RUNNING MOMENT: Almost qualifying for NAIA National Championships in 2008.

PARENTS: Kevin and Kelly West

SIBLINGS: Kassidy and Kyler

FAVORITE FOOD: Tacos

FAVORITE TV SHOW: "Family Guy"

FAVORITE SUBJECT: English

FAVORITE IU EAST CLASS: Art and Design

FAVORITE MOVIE: "Anchorman"

HOBBIES: Reading, painting and running

ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: LeBron James

NON-ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: My mom