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2019-20 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kayla Funkenbusch

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Columbia, Mo.
  • High School Rock Bridge HS
  • Prev School Kansas
  • Major Health Sciences

Biography

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5000m – 19:19.7 // Commodore Classic (9/16/17)
6000m – 22:58.7 // Bradley Classic (10/13/17)
Indoor Track & Field

800m Run (ITF) – 2:30.86 // Missouri Intercollegiate (1/17/20)
Mile Run – 5:13.68 // Tyson Invitational (2/9/18)
Outdoor Track & Field

800m Run (OTF) – 2:22.30 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/20/19)
1500m Run (OTF) – 4:56.98 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/19/19)

NOTEWORTHY

  • 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

TFRRS Page


2019-20

Season Bests
6000m (XC) – 26:13.9 // Gans Creek Classic (9/27/19)
800m Run (ITF) – 2:30.86 // Missouri Intercollegiate (1/17/20)
Mile Run (ITF) – 5:27.97 // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/22/20)

Cross Country

  • Placed 95th at the inaugural Gans Creek Classic (9/27/19) with a time of 26:13.9

Indoor Track & Field

  • Earned a fourth-place finish in the 800m run at the Missouri Intercollegiate (1/17/20) with a time of 2:30.86

Outdoor Track & Field

  • Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2018-19
Season Bests

5000m (XC) – 19:45.94 // Brooks Twilight Classic (9/1/18)
6000m (XC) – 23:14.8 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/12/18)
Mile Run (ITF) – 5:31.94 // Mizzou Open (1/25/19)
800m Run (OTF) – 2:22.30 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/20/19)
1500m Run (OTF) – 4:56.98 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/19/19)

Outdoor Track

  • Set a personal record in the 800m run with a mark of 2:22.30 at the Tom Botts Invitational (4/20/19)

2017-18
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 19:19.7 // Commodore Classic (9/16)
6000m (XC) – 22:58.7 // Bradley Classic (10/13)
Mile Run (ITF) – 5:13.68 // Tyson Invitational (2/9)

Cross Country In just the second race of the year, she set a new personal record in the 5000m at the Commodore Classic (Sept. 16) with a time of 19:19.7 … At the Bradley Classic (Oct. 13), set a new personal record in the 6000m with a time of 22:58.7, placing fifth on the team.

Indoor Track Competed in the mile run at three events for the Tigers … Finished the year strong by setting a new personal record time of 5:13.68 at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9), placing seventh.

Outdoor Track – Did not compete during the outdoor season


2016-17

Indoor Track – Redshirted during the indoor season

Outdoor TrackRedshirted during the outdoor season


PERSONAL

Parents are Karen and Kirk

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

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  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

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