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2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson

Kaleigh Flowers

Kaleigh Flowers

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • High School:
    East Kentwood
  • Letters:
    5

Summary

Biography

2023-24: 2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. INDOOR:  Did not participate in any meets due to exhausted eligibility.  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... placed fourth at GLIACs in the discus with a personal-best throw of 41.44m ... finished sixth in the hammer throw at GLIACs with a toss of 43.97m ... placed 13th at GLIACs in the shot put (10.61m) ... posted season-best marks in the hammer (44.29m) and shot put (11.24m) at the Oakland Golden Grizzly Invite.

2022-23:   Named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in all six regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished sixth in the weight throw at the GLIAC Championships with a best toss of 16.38m (53-09) ... posted a season-best mark of 17.16m (56-03.75) for the weight throw at the Wildcat-Cardinal-Warrior meet (2/4) in Marquette ... recorded a season-best shot put throw of 11.26m (36-11.5) at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite (1/27-28). OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in five regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... placed eighth at the GLIAC Championships in the hammer with a throw of 47.03m ... notched a season-best mark of 47.76m in the hammer throw at the Cedarville Yellow Jacket Open (3/25) ... did the hammer throw exclusively during the season.

2021-22:  INDOOR:  Participated in five regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 10th in the weight throw (14.23m) and 14th in the shot put (11.19m) at GLIACs ... posted a provisional mark in the weight throw of 17.12m at the SVSU Jet’s Pizza Invite (1/28-29) ... recorded a season-best throw in the shot put of 12.14m at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Meet (1/22).  OUTDOOR:  Participated in five regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... placed fifth at GLIACs in the hammer with a personal-best toss of 46.90m ... finished 17th in the discus (32.77m) ... posted a personal-best throw in the discus (39.64) at the Baldwin Wallace Twilight (5/13).

2020-21: INDOOR:  Competed in three regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 13th in both the shot put (11.81m) and weight throw (15.73m) at GLIACs ... notched a season-best mark in the shot put (12.36m) at the SVSU Tune-Up (2/19) ... recorded a season-best toss in the weight throw (15.80m) at the SVSU Triangular Meet (2/5).  OUTDOOR:  Competed in three regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships (5/6-7) ... placed eighth in the hammer at GLIACs with a WSU season-best toss of 45.57m ... finished 14th in both the shot put (11.35m) and discus (34.48m) ... recorded a season-best shot put mark of 12.18m at the Oakland Mini Meet (4/30) ... recorded a WSU season-best throw in the discus of 34.94m at the RedHawk Invitational (4/24).

2019-20: INDOOR:  Participated in six regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 10th in the shot put (11.81m) and 14th in the weight throw (14.95m) at GLIACs ... produced a season-best throw in the shot put (11.94m) at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite (1/25) ... garnered a season-best in the weight throw (16.08m) at the SVSU Doug Hansen Open (1/17).  OUTDOOR:  Canceled due to COVID-19.

2018-19:  INDOOR:  Competed in five of the eight regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 15th in the shot put (10.42m) and 17th in the weight throw (13.43m) at GLIACs ... had a season-best throw of 11.39m for shot put at the SVSU Holiday Open (12/8), and of 14.80m for weight throw at the SVSU Tune-Up (2/15).  OUTDOOR:  Only competed in the first meet at High Point ... applying for a medical hardship ... had throws of 35.59m (discus) and 40.94m (hammer) ... discus toss was a WSU season-best.

High School:  A 2018 graduate of East Kentwood High School ... was a four-year track letterwinner for the Falcons ... placed fourth at the 2018 MHSAA Division 1 state track meet in the discus with a throw of 131-05 helping EKHS to a third-place team finish ... finished 13th in the shot put as a senior with a toss of 37-02.75 ... recorded a personal-best throw of 138-1 in the discuss during a 2018 dual meet at Rockford ... notched a personal-best in the indoor shot put of 36-6 at the 2018 MITS - Gazelle Sports Winter Classic ... placed fifth at the 2016 MHSAA meet in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 40-09.75 ... served as a track and field team captain as a senior.

Personal:  Full name -- Kaleigh J. Flowers ... born on December 31, 1999, in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... daughter of Richard Flowers and Barbara Flowers ... has two brothers, Garritt and Colton, and two sisters, Brittney and Janessa ... earned a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology ... currently pursuing a master's degree in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2019, Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Fall 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2021 and Winter 2022.


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Throws
    6'2"

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Throws
    6'2"

  • 2020-21Junior

    Throws
    6'2"

  • 2021-22Senior

    Throws
    6'2"

  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Throws
    6'2"

  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    Throws
    6'2"