2018 Women's Track Roster

Kaleigh Akers

Kaleigh Akers

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Daphne, Ala.
  • Prev School:
    Daphne HS

Summary

Biography

2016-17
Cross Country
NCAA Division II All-South Region…ran in six meets for the Lady Choctaws…ran a 6K best time of 23:38.8 at the South Region…posted her best finish in the MC Season Opener 4K with a seventh place finish and time of 16:30.6.
 
Track
posted a season best 2:42.53 in the 800 meters at MC Season Opener…recorded a time of 5:02.37 in the 1,500 meters at the Mike McMillan Invite…ran a time of 41:36.12 at the GSC Championship in the 10,000 meters…posted a time of 5:30.06 in the mile at the South Alabama Invite…recorded a time of 10:55.73 in the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker…tallied an 18:34.68 in the 5,000 meters at the Emory Crossplex Invitational.

2015-16
Cross Country
ran in seven meets in her debut season with the Lady Choctaws…ran a season-best time of 19:46.0 at the NCCAA National Championships…posted a season-best finish at the Ken Garland Invitational 5K with a sixth place finish and time of 20:08.3

Track
competed in the 5,000 meters…ran a personal best time of 19:41.26 at the Emory Crossplex Invitational on Jan. 24…posted her best outdoor time in the 5,000 meters at the Rhodes University Six-Way on Apr. 9 with a time of 20:26.75.

BEFORE MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
ran at Daphne High School for Rick Andrew...named all-state in 2014...a seven-time all-county performer...earned Optimist Club Runner of the Week twice...graduated Summa Cum Laude...earned College Prep with Distinction Diploma.

PERSONAL
daughter of Shannon and Jeff Ready...born on June 17, 1997...majoring in Kinesiology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2017Sophomore

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2018Junior

    Distance
    5'4"