University of Connecticut Athletics
2017-18 Women's Track and Field Roster
Thomas, Kelli
Kelli Thomas
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Locust Grove, Ga.
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2016-17):
Outdoor (2017)
Outdoor (2016)
Outdoor (2015)
Before UConn:Competed for four years at Luella High School, 3-time State qualifier, and 4-time letter winner,....Placed 4th Georgia State Meet shot put, Coached by Martin Seay... Captain during her junior and senior season... 3-time New Balance All American in Weight Throw and 4-time New Balance All American in Hammer Throw... 3-time USATF National Champion Hammer Throw, best throw (182'01), coached by Mike Judge.
Personal:Daughter of Vincent and Jocelyn Thomas... Has one sister Chelsey, who competed for Auburn, and one brother, Jordan, who runs track at Georgia Tech... Born Feb. 16, 1996... A nursing major.
Outdoor (2017)
- Placed fifth in hammer throw (52.37m) at Miami Hurricane Collegiate Invitational.
- Bronze medal in hammer throw (49.76m) at Brown Springtime Invitational.
- Took ninth in hammer throw (54.05m) at American Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
- Finished third in weight throw at the Wagner Invite and fifth at the Nittany Lion Challenge.
- Bronze medal finishes in weight throw at the Columbia East-West Challenge (18.24m) and Armory Track Invitational (18.58m).
- Placed 10th in weight throw at both the American and IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Outdoor (2016)
- Placed fourth in hammer throw (50.78m) at UConn Northeast Challenge.
- Finished seventh in hammer throw (53.08m) at Larry Ellis Invitational.
- Earned silver medal in hammer throw (50.49m) at Brown Springtime Open.
- Placed 11th in hammer throw (50.75m) at American Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
- Gold medal in weight throw (16.59m) at Yale Collegiate Invitational.
- Silver medal in weight throw (16.55m) at NYC Gotham Cup and at David Hemery Valentine Invitational (16.67m).
- Bronze medal in weight throw at John Thomas Terrier Invitational (16.83m).
- Finished 15th in weight throw at American Indoor Track and Field Championships and 11th at IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Outdoor (2015)
- Took fourth in hammer throw at the UConn Invitational (50.56m)
- Competed in hammer throw at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, placing sixth (49.99)
- Competed in weight throw at the ECAC Championship, placing sixth (17.76m)
- Took first in weight throw at the Yale Invitational (17.05m)
- Captured second in weight throw at the Sorlien Invitational (17.77m)
Before UConn:Competed for four years at Luella High School, 3-time State qualifier, and 4-time letter winner,....Placed 4th Georgia State Meet shot put, Coached by Martin Seay... Captain during her junior and senior season... 3-time New Balance All American in Weight Throw and 4-time New Balance All American in Hammer Throw... 3-time USATF National Champion Hammer Throw, best throw (182'01), coached by Mike Judge.
Personal:Daughter of Vincent and Jocelyn Thomas... Has one sister Chelsey, who competed for Auburn, and one brother, Jordan, who runs track at Georgia Tech... Born Feb. 16, 1996... A nursing major.
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