University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2016 Track and Field Roster
Lyons, Kelci
Kelci Lyons
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Breaux Bridge, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette
- Prev School:
- Tulane
Bio
Career Results
• Sun Belt co-Female Track Athlete of the Week (1/21/15)
2013-14 - Junior
Did not compete
2012-13 - Sophomore (at Tulane)
Cross Country: Did not compete during the season.
Indoor Track and Field: Posted results in five regular season meets and the Conference USA Championships...participated in the 400 meter, 800 meter, 4 x 400 meter relay and the distance medley...notched a new career high in the 800 meters at the Panther Ice Breaker (12/1/12), running in 2:16.88...only competed in the 400 meter dash once, at the Cherry and Silver Invitational (1/19/13), where she ran in 58.74, a new career best...part of the distance medley squad that placed tenth in the Conference USA Championships...also ran in the 4 x 400 meter relay at the LSU Twilight, posting a time of 4:20.42.
Outdoor Track and Field: Did not compete during the outdoor season.
Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll honors.
2011-12 - Freshman (at Tulane)
Cross Country: Did not compete during the season.
Indoor Track and Field: Competed in one of the team's seven meets...competed in the 800 meter event...ranked second on the team in the 800 meter...ran the fourth fastest time on the squad in the event...covered 800 meters in 2:18.80 at the Crimson Tide Opener (1/14/12).
Outdoor Track and Field: Did not compete during the season. Was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club.
High School
Lettered all four years in track and field for head coach Ron Baillargeon at Lafayette High School ... was selected as the team captain during junior and senior seasons ... earned team MVP honors during her final three seasons at LHS ... was a four-time All-State selection for the Lions ... claimed the LHSAA Indoor 800-meter title as a sophomore, junior and senior ... stood atop the podium all four seasons at the LHSAA Outdoor State Championships in the 800-meter event ... holds the Louisiana High School Athletic Association record in the 800-meter run ... helped LHS to a runner up finish at the LHSAA State Championships as a senior.
Personal
Born on April 1, 1993 in Lafayette ... the daughter of Wayne and Darlene Lyons ... has two sisters, Kadi and Wendi ... majoring in Nursing.
• Sun Belt co-Female Track Athlete of the Week (1/21/15)
2013-14 - Junior
Did not compete
2012-13 - Sophomore (at Tulane)
Cross Country: Did not compete during the season.
Indoor Track and Field: Posted results in five regular season meets and the Conference USA Championships...participated in the 400 meter, 800 meter, 4 x 400 meter relay and the distance medley...notched a new career high in the 800 meters at the Panther Ice Breaker (12/1/12), running in 2:16.88...only competed in the 400 meter dash once, at the Cherry and Silver Invitational (1/19/13), where she ran in 58.74, a new career best...part of the distance medley squad that placed tenth in the Conference USA Championships...also ran in the 4 x 400 meter relay at the LSU Twilight, posting a time of 4:20.42.
Outdoor Track and Field: Did not compete during the outdoor season.
Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll honors.
2011-12 - Freshman (at Tulane)
Cross Country: Did not compete during the season.
Indoor Track and Field: Competed in one of the team's seven meets...competed in the 800 meter event...ranked second on the team in the 800 meter...ran the fourth fastest time on the squad in the event...covered 800 meters in 2:18.80 at the Crimson Tide Opener (1/14/12).
Outdoor Track and Field: Did not compete during the season. Was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club.
High School
Lettered all four years in track and field for head coach Ron Baillargeon at Lafayette High School ... was selected as the team captain during junior and senior seasons ... earned team MVP honors during her final three seasons at LHS ... was a four-time All-State selection for the Lions ... claimed the LHSAA Indoor 800-meter title as a sophomore, junior and senior ... stood atop the podium all four seasons at the LHSAA Outdoor State Championships in the 800-meter event ... holds the Louisiana High School Athletic Association record in the 800-meter run ... helped LHS to a runner up finish at the LHSAA State Championships as a senior.
Personal
Born on April 1, 1993 in Lafayette ... the daughter of Wayne and Darlene Lyons ... has two sisters, Kadi and Wendi ... majoring in Nursing.
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