Ball State University Athletics
2017 Cross Country Roster

Kaylor Hoover
- Position:
- Cross Country
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Franklin Central
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
BALL STATE TOP PERFORMANCES: TFRRS Career Results Link
Cross Country PRs: 5K - 20:53.30 (9/1/17) | 6K - 26.02.70 (9/23/17)
Indoor PRs: 600m - 1:41.42 (Dec. 2) | 800m - 2:22.55 (2/16/18)
Outdoor PRs: 800m - 2:21.52 (4/27/18) | 1500m - 5:11.01 (4/18/18)
NOTE: Left the program prior to the start of the 2018 cross country season.
2018 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Fr.): Competed in five meets … ended her outdoor season with career-best performances in the 800m (2:21.52) and the 1500m (5:11.01) at the Hillsdale "GINA" Relays (April 27-28) ... member of the first-place 4x400m relay which crossed the line in 4:01.13 at the Stan Lyons Invitational (March 17).
2018 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Fr.): Competed in six meets … placed third in the 800m at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 16) with a career-fast time of 2:22.55 ... opened her track & field career with a career-fast 600m time of 1:41.42 at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 2) ... ran the third leg for the first-place 4x800m relay which clocked in at 9:57.78 at the Indiana Wesleyan University Invitational (Jan. 20).
2017 CROSS COUNTRY (Fr.): Competed in four meets … was Ball State's fifth-best runner at the Indiana Intercollegiate (Sept. 15), placing 25th overall in 26:17.8 ... turned in a career-fast 5K time of 20:53.3 to place 85th at the ISU Country Financial Invitational (Sept. 8) ... placed 41st at the RedHawk Rumble (Sept. 23) with a career-fast 6K time of 26:02.7.
HIGH SCHOOL TOP PERFORMANCES:
PRs: 1600m – 5:17.41 | 800m – 2:18.11 | 400m – 59.43 | 200m – 26.5 | 5K (XC) – 19:39.50
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters in cross country (junior and senior) and four letters in track and field at Franklin Central High school for coach Matt Sweetman.
CROSS COUNTRY: Set a career best time 5K time of 19:39 during senior season … helped lead the Flashes to sectional and regional championships her junior and senior years … team also won the country championship her senior season.
TRACK AND FIELD: Set career best times in the 1600m (5:17.41) and 800m (2:18.11) as a senior … her career-best 400m time of 59.43 came her sophomore season, while her career-best 200m time of 26.5 was logged as a freshman … all four times are Franklin Central All-Time Top Ten marks … team captain as a senior, helping guide the Flashes to a conference championship … four time regional event champion and five-time Conference Indiana event champion … All-State in the 4x400m relay as a freshman and sophomore … All-State in the 4x800m relay as a senior … led off school record 4x400m relay squad finishing 4th at the State finals in 2015 … led off 4x800m relay squad finishing 4th at the State finals in 2017.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Allen Hoover and Kathleen Bode-Hoover … full name is Kaylor Alice Blayne Hoover … born October 1st, 1998 in Indianapolis, Ind. … dual majoring in elementary and special education.
Cross Country PRs: 5K - 20:53.30 (9/1/17) | 6K - 26.02.70 (9/23/17)
Indoor PRs: 600m - 1:41.42 (Dec. 2) | 800m - 2:22.55 (2/16/18)
Outdoor PRs: 800m - 2:21.52 (4/27/18) | 1500m - 5:11.01 (4/18/18)
NOTE: Left the program prior to the start of the 2018 cross country season.
2018 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Fr.): Competed in five meets … ended her outdoor season with career-best performances in the 800m (2:21.52) and the 1500m (5:11.01) at the Hillsdale "GINA" Relays (April 27-28) ... member of the first-place 4x400m relay which crossed the line in 4:01.13 at the Stan Lyons Invitational (March 17).
2018 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Fr.): Competed in six meets … placed third in the 800m at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 16) with a career-fast time of 2:22.55 ... opened her track & field career with a career-fast 600m time of 1:41.42 at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 2) ... ran the third leg for the first-place 4x800m relay which clocked in at 9:57.78 at the Indiana Wesleyan University Invitational (Jan. 20).
2017 CROSS COUNTRY (Fr.): Competed in four meets … was Ball State's fifth-best runner at the Indiana Intercollegiate (Sept. 15), placing 25th overall in 26:17.8 ... turned in a career-fast 5K time of 20:53.3 to place 85th at the ISU Country Financial Invitational (Sept. 8) ... placed 41st at the RedHawk Rumble (Sept. 23) with a career-fast 6K time of 26:02.7.
HIGH SCHOOL TOP PERFORMANCES:
PRs: 1600m – 5:17.41 | 800m – 2:18.11 | 400m – 59.43 | 200m – 26.5 | 5K (XC) – 19:39.50
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters in cross country (junior and senior) and four letters in track and field at Franklin Central High school for coach Matt Sweetman.
CROSS COUNTRY: Set a career best time 5K time of 19:39 during senior season … helped lead the Flashes to sectional and regional championships her junior and senior years … team also won the country championship her senior season.
TRACK AND FIELD: Set career best times in the 1600m (5:17.41) and 800m (2:18.11) as a senior … her career-best 400m time of 59.43 came her sophomore season, while her career-best 200m time of 26.5 was logged as a freshman … all four times are Franklin Central All-Time Top Ten marks … team captain as a senior, helping guide the Flashes to a conference championship … four time regional event champion and five-time Conference Indiana event champion … All-State in the 4x400m relay as a freshman and sophomore … All-State in the 4x800m relay as a senior … led off school record 4x400m relay squad finishing 4th at the State finals in 2015 … led off 4x800m relay squad finishing 4th at the State finals in 2017.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Allen Hoover and Kathleen Bode-Hoover … full name is Kaylor Alice Blayne Hoover … born October 1st, 1998 in Indianapolis, Ind. … dual majoring in elementary and special education.
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