Wayne State University Athletics

Pesonal Records

Cross Country: 5000m - 18:35.50...6000m - 21:58.00

Indoor: 800m - 2:24.95...Mile - 5:04.30...3000m - 10:01.75...5000m - 17:40.10

Outdoor: 800m - 2:24.30...1500m - 4:44.25...3000m - 10:38.86...5000m - 17:04.93...10000m - 37:55.84...3000m Steeplechase - 10:57.67
 

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Kayla Gagnon's Race-by-Race Results

2013-14:  CROSS COUNTRY: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team ... earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors by finishing 13th at the conference meet (22:46.1) ... placed 11th at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet to earn USTFCCCA All-Midwest region accolades ... time of 21:58 in the 6-kilometer race at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships was a career-best ... ran in six meets during season ... helped team to Detroit Titan Invitational victory (9/7) after finishing second overall (18:55.63) ... placed second (22:52.49) at SIU-Edwardsville Invitational (10/5), leading squad to win ... led the team in all six events that she raced during season...INDOOR:  Ran in six races during the indoor season...finished second in the mile and helped the DMR team to a third-place finish at the Kent State Doug Raymond Invite...grabbed a runner-up finish in the 3000m and a third-place finish in the mile at the SVSU "The Carinal" meet...place second in the 5000m at the Hillsdale Wide-Track Classic...earned a podium finish in the 5000m at the GLIAC Championships, finishing sixth with a time of 17:54.68...named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team...OUTDOOR:  Participated in six races for the Warriors...ran a career-best 17:04.93 in the 5000m at the Beach Invitational...finished fith in the 3000m and sixth in the 5000m at the GLIAC Championships...won the 10,000m at the NCC Dr. Keeler Track and Field Meet, crossing the line at 37:55.84...named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team.

2012-13:  CROSS COUNTRY: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... placed 16th (19:26) at the Detroit Titan Invite (9/8) ... took 7th (23:26.63) to help the Warriors win the Mack Cooper Classic (9/14) ... ran to an 25th (23:32.2) place finish at the Roy Griak Invite (9/29) ... placed 13th (18:35.5) at the Lucian Rosa Invite (10/6) ... placed 29th (22:23.9) at the GLIAC Championships (10/20) ... finished 55th (22:51) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/3) ... CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2012-13 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award...INDOOR: Set school records with the 4x400 and 4,000 DMR teams ... finished sixth in the 800 meter run (2:30.14) at the SVSU Hansen Open ... raced to a third-place finish in the 1 mile run (5:18.09) during the Baldwin-Wallace Meet ... helped the Warriors earn a point at the GLIAC Indoor Championship with the 4,000 DMR team (12:19.14; NCAA Provisional). OUTDOOR: Finished fourth in the 5,000 meter run (17:53.40) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational ... won the 5,000 meter run (18:16.20) at the Adrian Invitational ... placed seventh in the 5,000 meter run (18:20.44) at the GLIAC Outdoor Championship, earning two points ... also finished 15th in the 1,500 meter run (4:54.41) at the conference meet ... 2013-14 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2011-12:  CROSS COUNTRY: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... finished 15th (20:44.34) at the Detroit Titan Invite (9/10) ... placed 82nd (22:59) at the Spartan Invite (9/16) ...earned 19th place (24:20) at the George Mason Invite (9/16) ... placed second among the Warrior runners (53rd/20:03.06) at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championship (10/7) ... had season-best 5th place (19:17) at the Raider Run 8K (10/15) ... placed 73rd (25:17.69) at the GLIAC Championship (10/22) ... earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.

2010-11:  CROSS COUNTRY: Ran to a time of 21:44 at the Detroit Titan Invite (9/11) to finish in 31st place ... had a time of 25:58 to finish 167th at the Michigan State Spartan Invite (9/17) ... was 53rd (21:06.96) at the Carnegie Mellon invite (10/9) ... ended the day at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (10/16) with a 330th place time of 20:09.40 ... had her best finish at the Mercyhurst-Gannon Invite (10/23), placing 26th (26:01.06) ... ended the GLIAC Championships (11/6) in 92nd place with a time of 24:56.9 ... did not run at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/20).

High School:  A 2010 graduate of Riverview ... earned four varsity letters in soccer, three in cross country and track, and two in basketball ... two-time state qualifier in cross country ... named first team all-league, all-area, and all-county three times ... earned team MVP honors three times ... served as team captain of the cross country, track and basketball teams her senior year ... won a district championship in basketball.

Personal:  Full Name--Kayla T. Gagnon ... daughter of Karen Gagnon ... has one sister, Katherine ... is a psychology major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2013 and Winter 2014 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2010, Winter 2011 and Winter 2012 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and is the 2013-14 SAAC Treasurer.

 

Kayla Gagnon's XC Career Statistics
2010
Meet	Time	Place
Detroit Titan Invitational	21:44	31st
Michigan State Invitational	28:58	167th
Carnegie Mellon Invitational	21:06.9	53rd
Chile Pepper CC Festival	20:09.4	330th
Mercyhurst-Gannon Invitational	26:01.6	26th
GLIAC Championships	24:56.9	92nd
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships	DNR	DNR
NCAA Division II Championships	DNR	DNR
2011
Meet	Time	Place
Detroit Titan Invitational	20:44.34	15th
Michigan State Spartan Invitational	22:59	82nd
George Mason Invitational	24:20	19th
Michigan Intercollegiate Championships	20:03.06	53rd
Raider Run 8K at OCC	19:37	5th
GLIAC Championship	23:17.69	73rd
NCAA Midwest Regional Championship	23:53.5	67th
NCAA Division II Championships	DNR	DNR
2012
Meet	Time	Place
Detroit Titan Invitational	19:26	16th
Mack Cooper Classic	23:26	7th
Roy Griak Invitational	23:32	25th
Lucian Rosa Invitational	18:35	13th
Raider Run	DNR	DNR
GLIAC Championships	22:23	29th
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships	22:51	55th
NCAA Division II Championships	DNR	DNR
2013
Meet	Time	Place
Detroit Titan Invitational	19:47.97	2nd
MSU Spartan Invitational	22:41	28th
Western Ontario Invitational	18:48	13th
SIU-Edwardsville Invitational	22:52.49	2nd
Michigan Intercollegiates	DNR	DNR
GLIAC Championships	22:46.1	13th
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships	21:58	11th
NCAA Division II Championships	DNR	DNR

 

Kayla Gagnon's Indoor Track Personal Bests
2012-14
Event	Time	Meet
800 Meter	2:24.95	Kent State Raymond Invitational (Jan. 11, 2014)
1 Mile	5:04.30	The Cardinal at SVSU (Jan. 31, 2014)
3,000 Meter	10:01.75	Indiana Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24, 2014)
5,000 Meter	17:40.10	Hillsdale Wide Track (Feb. 8, 2014)
4x400 Relay	4:13.79	GLIAC Indoor Championship (Feb. 24, 2013)
4x800 Relay	9:42.72	Indiana Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24, 2014)
4,000 DMR	12:14.62	GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 15, 2014)

 

Kayla Gagnon's Outdoor Track Personal Bests
2012-14
Event	Time	Meet
800 Meter	2:24.30	Toledo Collegiate Challenge (March 30, 2013)
1,500 Meter	4:44.25	South Florida Invitational (March 14, 2014)
3,000 Meter	10:38.86	Wake Forest Open (March 15, 2013)
5,000 Meter	17:04.93	Long Beach State Invitational (April 19, 2014)
10,000 Meter	37:55.84	Dr. Keeler/N. Central College (May 8, 2014)
3,000 Steeplechase	10:57.67	GLIAC Outdoor Championships (May 1, 2014)
4x400 Relay	4:24.08	Hillsdale Invitational (April 13, 2013)