Kelsey Heyward

Kelsey Heyward competes at the Notre Dame Invitational

Photo by: Natalie Uhl

Class:
Junior
High School:
J.L. Mann
Hometown:
Greenville, S.C.

2020: Competed in six meets during the indoor season… Recorded a season-high in the 60 meter hurdles at the Power Five Invitational with a time of 8.68… Finished fifth in the 400 meters at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 59.39.

2018-19: Ran a season best time of 8.79 in the 60mH at the Gene Edmunds Open … Ran a season best of 14.07 in the 100mH at the Louisville Invitational … Placed 13^th at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the 400mH with a season best time of 1:01.67.

2017-18: Competed in seven outdoor events and seven indoor events … competed in 60m hurdles, 100m hurdles, 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles … qualified for NCAA East Preliminary Round, finishing 48^th in 100m hurdles … finished 14^th in 100m hurdles and 18^th in 400m hurdles at ACC Outdoor Championships … season-best times: 60m hurdles (8.68), 100m hurdles (13.52w), 200m (25.40), 400m (58.42) and 400m hurdles (1:01.07).

2016-17: Competed in sprints and hurdles during her freshman year as a Cardinal… set a personal record in the 60m with a time of 7.96 as well as a personal record of 25.52 in the 200m at the Vanderbilt Opener… recorded a career best time of 8.73 in the 60m hurdles… had a career best time of 14.31 in the 100m hurdles… ran the 400m with a personal best time of 56.97… had another career best performance in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:00.98 at the ACC Outdoor Championships… picked up her first collegiate win at the UT Rustbuster in the 400m hurdles… was a member of the school record setting 4x100m and 4x400m teams.

Prep: Four-time South Carolina Track and Field team state chamion…2016 South Carolina State Champion in the 100 meter hurdles… Greenville County MVP from 2014-2016…2014 South Carolina State Runner-up in the 100 meter hurdles and 400 meter hurdles… 2015 South Carolina State Runner-up in the 100 meter hurdles and 400 meter hurdles.

Personal: Daughter of Crystal and Adrique Heyward… Birthday is November 10^th… Has three siblings, Drekeyas (16), Shatara (16), and Kierstyn (1)…Majoring in biology.