Kendyl Thrasher

Position:
Distance
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Wapahani
Hometown:
Selma, IN

2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in two meets ... ran a collegiate best 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:44.00 at the BSU We Fly Challenge (Apr. 13).

2024 INDOOR: Competed in two meets ... competed in first collegiate mile and 3,000-meter races, finished with times of 5:39.74 and 11:20.09 at the Hawkeye Invite (Jan. 13).

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets ... ran a collegiate best 6k time of 24:14.8 at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sep. 29).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Wapahani High School … competed for head coach Bo Stevenson … earned all-conference three times and first-team all-state once … was team captain for three years … earned all-Delaware County three times. Cross Country: Set 5k school record … two-time semi-state qualifier … four-time regional qualifier … received academic all-state … awarded Runner of the Year three times … won Newcomer of the Year. Track: Set indoor and outdoor 3200 school record … set 1600 and distance medley relay school record … two-time regional qualifier. Other: Four-year letter winner in basketball and earned all-Delaware Country as a junior and a senior … four-year Honor Roll recipient … member of the National Honor Society …

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jason and Amanda Thrasher … plans to major in exercise science … enjoys running, watching Netflix, and hanging out with friends … favorite athlete is Karissa Schweitzer … chose Ball State because of its close location to home and its family atmosphere.