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2020 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kayla Vandehey

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Kimberly
  • Hometown Appleton, Wis.

Biography

PRONUNCIATION: van-duh-hi

2019-20 Season
2020 Outdoor: Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor: Finished 10th in the 60m hurdles with a PR time of 9.20 at the Horizon League Championships ... opened the season, placing 14th in the 60m hurdles (9.58) and 27th in the 400m (1:07.75) at Gene Edmonds, Jan. 10 ... one week later, placed sixth in both the 60m hurdles (9.48) and the 200m (28.97) at the Tierney Classic, Jan. 18 ... advanced to final in the 60m hurdles at the ONU Invite, Feb. 1, placing seventh overall (9.45) ... placed fifth in the 60m hurdles (9.29) at the Panther Tune-Up, Feb. 22


2018-19 Season
2019 Outdoor: Just missed a spot on the podium at the Horizon League Championships, taking 11th in the 400m hurdles ... started the year taking seventh in same event in 1:09.80 at the Jack Shaw Classic April 5 ... one week later, lowered that time to 1:09.57 and came in 13th in the 100m hurdles with a season-best time of 15.69 at Illinois ... clocked a season-best 400m hurdle time of 1:08.01 at Marquette April 24.

2019 Indoor: Returned from injury and competed in four meets on the year ... made her season debut Jan. 12 at the Badger Icebreaker, taking eighth in the 300m and 12th in the 60m hurdles ... one week later, had a big time drop in the 60m hurdles, clocking in at 9.86 seconds while also taking fourth in the 400m at the Tierney Classic ... finished fifth in the 60m hurdles in 9.93 seconds at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 16.


2017-18 Season
2018 Outdoor: Did not compete and maintained sophomore eligibility.

2018 Indoor: Received a medical hardship waiver and maintained sophomore eligibility ... competed in two meets before suffering a season-ending injury ... started things off taking seventh in the 400m and eighth in the 60m hurdles at the Karl Schlender Invite Jan. 13 ... one week later, came in 13th in the 300m at the Tierney Classic.

2016-17 Season
2017 Outdoor: Scored at her first Horizon League Championship meet, taking eighth in the 400m hurdles ... had a season-best time of 1:07.14 in prelims at the league meet ... started things out by finishing runner-up in the 400m hurdles and seventh in the 100m hurdles at the season opener Mar. 25 ... had a busy meet one week later, running the 100m, 400m and 400m hurdles at the Big Blue Classic ... was ninth in the 100m hurdles at Benedictine April 15 ... came in runner-up in the 400m hurdles and 10th in the 100m hurdles at the Pacesetter Invite April 22 ... fourth in the 100m hurdles at the Drake Alternative one week later.

2017 Indoor: Made her collegiate debut Jan. 14 at the Karl Schlender Invite, taking sixth in the 60m hurdles and ninth in the 200m ... finished eighth in the 200m and 10th in the 55m hurdles at the Parkside Classic Feb. 4 ... came in fifth in the 60m hurdles and sixth in the 400m at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 18.


High School
Qualified for state three times in two years at Kimberly High School ... finished fourth in the 100m hurdles and 17th in the 300m hurdles at state as a senior.

Personal
Daughter of Steve and Lisa ... cousin, Amanda Schaefer, competed in track and field at Winona State ... born Jan. 7, 1998.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore

  • 2019Junior

  • 2020Senior