Kelsey Carmean

Kelsey Carmean

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Ortonville, Mich.

High School:
Ortonville-Brandon

Height:
5-6

Event:
Cross Country/Distance

2008 Cross Country: Competed in six of seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies ... Finished the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 6) in 36th place out of 128 runners with a5K time of 19:34 ... Ran a season-best 6K at the Summt League Championship (Nov. 1) with a 6K time of 23:13.1, good for a 41st place finish.

2008 Outdoor Track: Finished among the top 10 five times ... Placed seventh in the 10,000 at The Summit League Championships (May 15) ... Her time of 38:02.70 broke the school record by over 29 seconds ... Ranks among the top five career in the 3000 (10:37.84 - Fourth) and 5000 (18:03.06 - Third).

2008 Indoor Track: Ran the second fastest 3000 in school history at the BGSU Quadrangular (Jan. 12) ... Was runner-up in the 3000 at the Don Wright Invitational (Jan. 19).

2007 Cross Country: Was Oakland first or second runner in six of seven races she ran ... Finished 12th at the Michigan Intercollegiates (Sept. 28) to earn All-State honors ... Ran the sixth fastest 5K time in OU history with a 18:41.68 at the Mel Brodt Invitational (Sept. 15) ... Her time of 22:50.90 at Pre-Nationals (Oct. 13) was the sixth fastest 6K time in school history ... Was the top finisher at The Summit League Championships (Oct. 27) finishing 17th.

High School: Earned four letters in cross-country at Ortonville-Brandon High School. ... Was team captain as a senior ... Made the All-Flint Metro League first team all four seasons ... Was three-time first team all-region and two-time team MVP honoree ... Was academic all-state as a sophomore ... Helped lead the Blackhawks to an eighth place finish at state as a junior and 14th place finish as a senior ... Placed 35th overall at state with a 5K time of 19:21.0 ... achieved personal best 5K time of 19:07 as a junior ... Also lettered twice in track.

Personal: The daughter of Linda and Terry Carmean ... Mother ran cross country while in college ... Plans to major in Exercise Science.

 
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