Kayla Hughes - Women's Track and Field - University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

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2020-21 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kayla Hughes

Kayla Hughes

Position:

Distance
Class:

Graduate Student
Highschool:

Salem
Hometown:

Canton, Mich.

Summary
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Historical

Official Collegiate Results

Career Highlights:

4x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
3x Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020)
3x Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020)
Horizon League Spring All-Academic Team (2020)

Career Best:

1500: 5:11.32 at 2018 Detroit Mercy-Oakland Duel
Mile: 5:15.57 at 2019 GVSU Tune-Up
3000: 10:44.74 at 2019 Horizon League Indoor Championships
5000: 18:47.40 at 2018 Winthrop Invitational
10,000: 41:00.53 at 2018 Horizon League Outdoor Championships

2020 Indoor:

Took part in two races running the 3000m in 11:59.12 at the Can Am International and the 5000m in 19:53.16 at Grand Valley

2019 Outdoor:

Ran in once race posting a time of 18:54.54 for 15th in the 5000m at the Winthrop Invite

2019 Indoor:

Ran the 5000m in 19:53 at the GVSU season opener
Ran a new PR in the mile with a time of 5:15 at the GVSU Tune-Up
Placed 21st in the 3000m at the Horizon League Indoor Championships

2018 Outdoor:

Placed sixth in the 1500-meters at the Dual vs. Oakland
Was fifth in the 5000m at Golden Grizzly Invitational
Claimed fifth place in the 5000m at the Pacesetter Invitational

2018 Indoor:

Claimed 12th in the 3000m at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open
Posted a top-five finish in the 5000m at the YSU Invitational
Set a PR in the 3000m with a mark of 10:49.18 at the HL championships

2017 Outdoor:

A PR in the 1500m at the Dual with Oakland with a mark of 5:25.67
Clocked a 3000m PR at the Colonial Relays with a time of 10:59.61
Ran the 5000m to a personal record at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational with a mark of 19:02.88

2017 Indoor:

PR in the mile at Simmons-Harvey Invite with a time of 5:38.56
A member of the distance medley relay team that placed second at the Fort Wayne Duals with a time of 13:38.18

Prior To Detroit Mercy:

Earned four varsity letters in cross country and three in track and field at Salem High School
A team captain as a junior and senior and won the captain award as a senior
Owns the 11th fastest 5k time in school history with a 19:20 as a senior
Helped her team qualify for the Division 1 state championships in cross country in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and was an individual state qualifier as a senior
Was also a state qualifier in track as part of the 4x800-meter relay as a sophomore
In her final prep season, she was a regional medalist in the 1,600-meters and 3,200-meters

Personal:

Daughter of Christine and Eric Hughes
Has two younger sisters
Enjoys exercising, swimming and traveling
An Engineering major

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2016-17Freshman

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2018-19Junior

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2019-20Senior

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2020-21Graduate Student

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