University of Connecticut Athletics
2020-21 Women's Track and Field Roster
Kelly Ward
- Position:
- Multi-Events
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Oxford High
- Hometown:
- Oxford, Conn.
Personal Bests: 200 - 26.46 | 800 - 2:29.74 | 60 Meter Hurdles - 9.77 | 100 Meter Hurdles - 15.45 | High Jump - 1.70m/5-6.92Â | Long Jump - 5.36m/ 17-7.02 | Shot Put - 9.62m/31-6.74 | Javelin Throw - 22.63m/74-2.94 |Â
Penthtalon - 3041 | Heptathlon - 4464Â
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-2019)
Indoor: Competed at seven meets...At Scarlet and White Invitational, finished first in HJ with best mark of 1.70m/5-6.92...Bests: 60MH - 9.77 at Valentine Invitational...LJ - 5.19m/17-0.5 at Scarlet and White Invitational...4x400Â - 4:09.64 at same meet.
Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...Consistently finished in the top-30...Took first in HJ at Brown Springtime Invitational at 1.60m/2.99...Bronze finish at 125th Penn Relays in heptathlon at 4344...Bests: 100MH - 15.68 at Larry Ellis...JT - 21.09/69-2.31 at UCF Knights Invite...LJ - 5.19/17-0.5 at UConn Northeast Challenge, 200 - 26.46 at same meet, and SP - 9.50m/31-2.01 at Larry Ellis Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-2018)
Indoor: Competed at six meets in High Jump, 60MH, 4x400, Shot Put, Pentathlon...Bests: HJ - 1.61m/5-3.25 at conference championships, 60MH - 10.50 Scarlet and White Invitational, 4x400 - 4:08.76 at same meet, and Pentathlon at conference indoor championship at 2790.
Outdoor: Competed at six meets in HJ, LJ, and SP...Consistently finished in the top-25...Also took first in pentathlon at UConn Multievent Challenge at 3041...Bests: HJ - 1.62m/5-3.75 at Larry Ellis Invitational, LJ - 4.90m/16-0.91 and Penn Challenge, and SP - 8.72m/28-7.5 at same meet.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Earned seven varsity letters at Oxford High School ... named All-Area for indoor and outdoor track as a senior ... captained the 2016-17 indoor squad and was a two-time captain of the outdoor team as a junior and senior ... All-NVL all four years of high school ... set a school record for high jump, long jump and triple jump while setting a conference record in high jump ... selected as Most Valuable Jumper and named most outstanding senior by the conference ... played three years of varsity soccer ... All-Star in 2016 and 2017 ... served as senior captain ... All-Copper Division as a senior ...received the National School Development Council Award (2017) ... named to the high honor roll all four years of high school.
PERSONAL:Â Kelly Elizabeth Ward ... daughter of Jimmy and Pam Ward ... studying political science at UConn.
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