Michigan State University Athletics
2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Roster

Kayla Kavulich
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Salem
- Hometown:
- Plymouth, Mich.
Collegiate Bests
• 800m - 2:09.83
• 1500m - 4:22.49
• Mile - 4:49.39
• 3000m Steeplechase - 11:09.02
2018-19:
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Clocked 4:25.86 in the 1500m to take 21st, ran on the first place 4x1500 relay team (18:24.29) at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Posted a career-best 2:09.83 in the 800m to take third place at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ... Turned in a time of 4:25.75 in the 1500m, taking 17th place at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20) ... Finished fourth in the 1500m with a time of 4:25.40 at the Hillsdale GINA Relays (April 25-27) ... Ran a personal best time of 4:22.49 in the 1500m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Clocked in at 4:34.17 in the 1500m at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25).
INDOOR: Opened the season with a time of 2:11.48 in the 800m to take 13th at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Placed 10th in the mile with a personal best time of 4:49.39 at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Ran 4:53.43 to take 16th place in the mile at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Member of the first-place 4x8 relay team, running a split of 2:13.09, and also ran on the first-place 4x1500m relay team with an overall time of 18:10.94 at the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31) ... Placed fourth in the 800m with a time of 2:11.77 and ran on the third-place 4x400m relay team at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Set a career-best in the 1500m with a time of 4:24.93 at the Virginia Challenge (April 20-21) ... Finished ninth in the 800m with a time of 2:13.44 at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Took 11th in the 800m with a time of 2:16.44 at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed 11th in the 800m, clocking in at 2:14.31 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Member of the first-place distance medley relay team at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 11:23.68 (Feb. 2-3) ... Set a new personal record with a 4:52.81 mile at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10) ... Placed 18th in the mile prelim with a time of 4:54.59 at Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
2016-17:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Took 19th place in the 800-meter at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 2:22.00 ... Took fifth as a member of the distance medley relay team at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Finished second in the 4x15 relay and second in the 4x8 relay at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished fifth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:09.02 at the 2016 Louisville Invitational ... Finished third in the 800m run at the 50th Annual Hillsdale College "GINA" Relays.
INDOOR: Finished third in the 800m run at the Notre Dame Invitational 2016 ... Recorded a career-best 800-meter time of 2:11.60 at the Meyo Invitational ... Finished sixth in the mile at the SPIRE NCAA D-1 Indoor T&F Invitational ... Finished fifth in the distance medley relay at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in basketball and track, three-year letterwinner in cross country at Salem High School ... Team Captain for all three sports ... All-Conference in the 800m and 1600m all four years, Two-time All-Conference selection in the 400m (2012, 2013) ... All-State in the 1600m in 2012 & 2013 and the 800m in 2014 ... All-Conference (2010, 2012, 2013) and All-State (2010, 2012) in cross country.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Julie Kavulich ... Father, Mike, ran track and field at MSU and was a member of the men's 4x1600 indoor relay team that currently holds the school record ... Plans to major in chemical engineering.
• 800m - 2:09.83
• 1500m - 4:22.49
• Mile - 4:49.39
• 3000m Steeplechase - 11:09.02
2018-19:
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Clocked 4:25.86 in the 1500m to take 21st, ran on the first place 4x1500 relay team (18:24.29) at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Posted a career-best 2:09.83 in the 800m to take third place at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ... Turned in a time of 4:25.75 in the 1500m, taking 17th place at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20) ... Finished fourth in the 1500m with a time of 4:25.40 at the Hillsdale GINA Relays (April 25-27) ... Ran a personal best time of 4:22.49 in the 1500m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Clocked in at 4:34.17 in the 1500m at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25).
INDOOR: Opened the season with a time of 2:11.48 in the 800m to take 13th at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Placed 10th in the mile with a personal best time of 4:49.39 at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Ran 4:53.43 to take 16th place in the mile at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Member of the first-place 4x8 relay team, running a split of 2:13.09, and also ran on the first-place 4x1500m relay team with an overall time of 18:10.94 at the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31) ... Placed fourth in the 800m with a time of 2:11.77 and ran on the third-place 4x400m relay team at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Set a career-best in the 1500m with a time of 4:24.93 at the Virginia Challenge (April 20-21) ... Finished ninth in the 800m with a time of 2:13.44 at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Took 11th in the 800m with a time of 2:16.44 at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed 11th in the 800m, clocking in at 2:14.31 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Member of the first-place distance medley relay team at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 11:23.68 (Feb. 2-3) ... Set a new personal record with a 4:52.81 mile at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10) ... Placed 18th in the mile prelim with a time of 4:54.59 at Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24).
2016-17:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Took 19th place in the 800-meter at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 2:22.00 ... Took fifth as a member of the distance medley relay team at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Finished second in the 4x15 relay and second in the 4x8 relay at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished fifth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:09.02 at the 2016 Louisville Invitational ... Finished third in the 800m run at the 50th Annual Hillsdale College "GINA" Relays.
INDOOR: Finished third in the 800m run at the Notre Dame Invitational 2016 ... Recorded a career-best 800-meter time of 2:11.60 at the Meyo Invitational ... Finished sixth in the mile at the SPIRE NCAA D-1 Indoor T&F Invitational ... Finished fifth in the distance medley relay at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in basketball and track, three-year letterwinner in cross country at Salem High School ... Team Captain for all three sports ... All-Conference in the 800m and 1600m all four years, Two-time All-Conference selection in the 400m (2012, 2013) ... All-State in the 1600m in 2012 & 2013 and the 800m in 2014 ... All-Conference (2010, 2012, 2013) and All-State (2010, 2012) in cross country.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Julie Kavulich ... Father, Mike, ran track and field at MSU and was a member of the men's 4x1600 indoor relay team that currently holds the school record ... Plans to major in chemical engineering.
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