Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2011 CROSS COUNTRY: Repeated as a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete, the first IU East cross country runner to earn the honor twice. ... No. 2 runner for the Red Wolves in five of six races. ... Raced to top 20 finishes in three of six races. ... Ran season-best time of 22:06 at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet on Nov. 5. ... Finished in season-best 10th place at IU East October Invitational on Oct. 8. ... Along with Vanessa Legg became first IU East cross country runner to compete in four NAIA seasons.

2010 CROSS COUNTRY: Recognized as a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete, becoming the first IU East cross country runner to earn the prestigious honor. ... No. 2 runner for the Red Wolves. ... Earned three top-20 finishes in seven races. ... Ran season-best time of 22:19 at the Wilmington College Invitational on Oct. 15. ... Placed season-best fourth at the Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run on Oct. 30.

2009 CROSS COUNTRY: 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 CROSS COUNTRY: 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