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2022 Cross Country

Kelsey Lagunas

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Johnstown, Colo.
  • High School Roosevelt
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2022 NCAA Division III National Qualifier
2022 USTFCCCA All-South Region
2022 ODAC Runner of the Year
2022 ODAC Champion
2022 First-Team All-ODAC
2021 NCAA Division III National Qualifier
2021 USTFCCCA All-South Region
2021 ODAC Champion
2021 First-Team All-ODAC

Senior (2022): Cemented her legacy as one of the greatest women's runners in program history, repeating as ODAC individual champion and helping the Hornets to their first-ever regional title ... Became the third woman in Lynchburg cross country history to break 22 minutes with a personal-best 6k race of 21:51.2 to place 27th at Lehigh's Paul Short Run ... Won the ODAC championship in 21:55.8 to lead the Hornets to a repeat title ... Took sixth in the NCAA South Region meet and 95th at NCAA Division III championships.

Junior (2021): Competed in six meets in her junior season, finishing strong with PRs in her final two races ... Won the ODAC individual title (23:28.8) and helped Lynchburg edge Washington and Lee for the program's first team title since 2009 Oct. 30 at Bridgewater ... Raced to fourth at the NCAA South Region championships with a personal-best time of 22:48.4 ... Set another new PR on her way to 135th at NCAA Division III championships (22:39.8).

Sophomore (2020): No cross country season due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Freshman (2019): Jumped right into Lynchburg's top five, highlighting her season with a 19th-place finish and 6k PR at ODAC championships (23:25.7).

Before Lynchburg: Helped lead the Roughriders to a conference title ... served as manager for the boys' basketball team.


Personal

Parents: Apryl and Javier Lagunas

Siblings: Donovan and Zachery

Other activites at Lynchburg: SAAC President

Dream Vacation: Switzerland or Iceland

Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump

Favorite Book: Nineteen Minutes or Glass Castle

Favorite TV Show: That 70's Show

Career Aspirations: Guidance counselor in secondary education

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2020Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2021Junior

    5'3"
  • 2022Senior

    5'3"