Madison Kiser

Madison Kiser at 2020 MAC Indoor Championships

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Position:
Sprints / Mid-Distance
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Pioneer High School
Hometown:
Royal Center, Ind.

COLLEGIATE TOP PERFORMANCES: TFRRS Career Stats Link
  Cross Country PRs: 5K - 20:23.2 (9/2/17)
  Indoor PRs: 600m - 1:35.48 (2/21/20) | 800m - 2:14.57 (2/8/20)
  Outdoor PRs: 800m - 2:21.05 (4/13/19)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ran the third leg for the 4x400m relay which placed fourth at the 2020 MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29, 2020) with the fourth-best time in program history at 3:45.17.
- Academic All-MAC (Indoor: 2020 | Outdoor: 2019)

2020 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (R-So.): The 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

2020 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (R-So): Competed in seven meets ... Academic All-Mid-American Conference ... placed 14th in the 800m at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28) with a time of 2:14.62 ... also ran the third leg for both the fourth-place 4x400m relay (3:45.17) and the seventh-place distance medley relay (11:52.20) at the MAC Championship to help earn seven points for the Cardinals ... the 4x400m relay time was the fourth-best effort in program history ... placed third in the 800m at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8) with a career-fast time of 2:14.57 ... placed second in the 600m at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 21) with a career-fast effort of 1:35.48 ... won the 800m (2:19.18) and ran the third leg for the winning 4x400m relay at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7).

2019 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (R-Fr.): Competed in six meets ... Academic All-MAC ... turned in a career-best 800m run of 2:21.05 at the Ball State Challenge (April 13) ... ran the second leg for the third-place 4x400m relay which crossed the finish line in 3:55.01 at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational (April 27).

2019 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (R-Fr): Did not compete

AT LOUISVILLE:
2018 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Fr.): Redshirted

2018 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Fr.): Redshirted

2017 CROSS COUNTRY (Fr.): Competed in three meets ... earned a collegiate-best 5K time of 20:32.2 at the Tennessee Dual (Sept. 2).

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport star at Pioneer High School, competing in track & field, cross country and volleyball ... concluded her career by winning back-to-back Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) titles in the 800m run ... won the girls 800-meter run in the emerging elite class at the 2017 New Balance Nationals held at Aggie Stadium at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C ... finished her high school career as Pioneer's record holder in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay, was the 2017 IHSAA Mental Attitude Award Winner and named 2017 Indiana Miss Distance ... runner-up in the 800m at the 2015 IHSAA state meet ... helped guide Pioneer to sectional championships as both a junior and senior ... In volleyball, she was a two-time Hoosier North Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Year and a two-time First-Team All-State honoree.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Aaron and Deborah Kiser … birthday is June 26, 1998 … has three brothers, Bryce, Samuel and Jack … majoring in business marketing.

ETELMAN ON KISER: We are super excited to add Madison to our team. We have been very familiar with her as she was incredibly successful during her Indiana high school career. Madison is not only talented, but incredibly tough and driven to be a champion. She will bring a great deal of experience, ability and leadership to our team. We are looking forward to working with her in January.