(Updated: 08/06/2014)
MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
6000m Run - 22:51.30 | Bradley Classic | 10/18/2013
2013-14
Seasons' Bests
6000m (XC) - 22:51.30 | Bradley Classic (10/18)
Cross Country - Kayla competed in four races during her opening season with the Tigers...Finished 19th at the Mizzou vs. Arkansas Dual, hitting 14:01 on the 4000m course...Finished consistently in the top ten for the black and gold, including at the Bradley Classic where she was the fifth Tiger across the line in the 6000-meter open race with a PR of 22:51.30.
Indoor Track - Did not compete
Outdoor Track - Did not compete
HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
1600m - 5:27 | 3200m - 11:23 | 5000m (XC) - 19:23
Noteworthy
- 25th at the 2012 MSHSAA 4A Cross Country Championships
Kayla competed at Parkway Central HS for coaches Ryan Banta and Kenneth Greathouse...CROSS COUNTRY...Kayla was All-State at the 2012 MSHSAA 4A Cross Country Championships...TRACK & FIELD...Was 13th in the 3200-meter run at the 2013 MSHSAA 4A Track & Field Championships...All-American (third) in the 3000-meter run at the 2013 USATF Nationals...All-American (fourth) in the 3000-meter run at the 2012 USATF Junior Olympics.
PERSONAL
Parents are Pete and Marty Friesen...Born February 20, 1995 in Chesterfield, Mo...Dad, Pete, is a Mizzou alum and competed in both cross country and track for the Tigers...Sister, Jenna, is a senior marketing major at Mizzou...Kayla was in the top 10% of her graduating class...Served as a Student Council Delegate and was a member of Leaders of Educational and Athletic Discipline (LEAD)...Volunteered with Special Olympics for four years...Was the 2013 Army Reserve Female Athlete of the Year at Parkway Central...Earned the Bright Flight and Curators Scholarships...Was a SHarP Scholar Program recipient...Is studying Physical Therapy/Health Sciences at Mizzou, and hopes to pursue a career as a physical therapist.