Kendra Keesling

Position:
Jumps
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Delta High School
Hometown:
Muncie, Ind.

2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets ... opened with her first heptathlon at the Margaret Simmons Invite (Mar. 22-23), finishing with a score of 3862 ... finished eighth in the javelin throw at the BSU We Fly Challenge (Apr. 13) with a personal best mark of 32.42m ... finished tenth in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 9-10) with a score of 3859 and personal best marks in the 100-meter hurdles, 200m dash and 800m run.

2024 INDOOR: Competed in six meets ... finished fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.27m at the BGSU Tom Wright Opener (Dec. 9), her first collegiate meet ... threw a collegiate best in the shot put with a mark of 10.32m and finished seventh in the long jump at the Hawkeye Invite (Jan. 13) ... competed in her first pentathlon at the IUPUI Invitational (Jan. 26), finishing with a score of 2459 ... finished ninth in the long jump at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9) with a collegiate best mark of 5.37m.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner in track and field at Delta High School … competed for head coach Shane Conley … qualified for state in the long jump and the 100m hurdles as a senior … was two-time Hoosier Heritage Conference champion in the long jump … was 2023 team captain … won team MVP in 2022 and 2023 … three-time all-county recipient in the long jump … two-time all-county recipient in the hurdles … was sectional champion in the long jump in 2022 and 2023 … was sectional champion in the 100m hurdles in 2023 … holds the school record for the indoor track and field 60m dash, 60m hurdles, long jump, and the 4x200m relays … holds the school record for the outdoor track and field long jump and 100m hurdles … helped the team win sectional and county champions in 2022 and 2023. Other: four-year letter winner in volleyball and cheer …placed third in state with cheer … won state cheer championship in 2022 and state cheer champion runner-up in 2023 … won sectional volleyball championships in 2023 … received all-conference in cheer in 2022 … three-time honorable mention recipient in volleyball … was named volleyball team captain and cheer team captain in 2023 … was a four-year honor roll recipient … graduated with academic honors … was named academic all-state in volleyball.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bart and Tina Keesling … mother played volleyball and ran track at Huntington College … enjoys 4H and riding horses … favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … chose Ball State for the great nursing program and because it is close to home.