Kaela Edwards
Kaela Edwarads (born December 8, 1993) is an American middle distance runner.
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Nationality | American | ||||||||
Born | Aurora, Colorado | December 8, 1993||||||||
Residence | Boulder, Colorado | ||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
Event(s) | 800 metres 1500 metres 400 metres | ||||||||
College team | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | ||||||||
Club | Adidas | ||||||||
Turned pro | 2017 | ||||||||
Coached by | Chad Noelle | ||||||||
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High school
Edwards graduated from Littleton High School in Colorado.[1] Edward was raised in hometown of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Edwards placed 11th running 46.92 in 300 m hurdles and 8th in 400 m running 58.52 in 5A in 2010 Colorado All-Classification State Track Meet; won 800 m at 2011 Mt SAC Relays High School Invite, later placed 4th in 800 m running 2:10.73 & 4th in 400 m running 55.74 in 2011 Colorado All-Classification State Track Meet; Dana Gaetani, Grace Brittan, Rosa Hardarson, Kaela Edwards won Sprint medley relay at 2012 Mt SAC Relays High School Invite, later placed 2nd in 800 m running 2:10.61 & 2nd in 400 m running 55.68 in 2012 Colorado All-Classification State Track Meet.[2]
NCAA
Edwards attended Oklahoma State University and graduated in 2017.[3]
Edwards was a 5-time NCAA Division I First Team All-American, the fourth most in Oklahoma State history behind Christine McMiken '86, Jackie Goodman '89 and Natalja Piliusina '15 and a NCAA Track champion.[4] Edwards holds Oklahoma State Cowgirls school records in the 1000 meters (i), 1500 meters, one mile (i), 2nd place in DMR (11:01.15 - M. Sughroue, C. Nichols S. Camacho, K. Edwards at Arkansas Razorback Invitational 2016) and 3000 m (9:06.27).[5]
School Year | Big 12 Conference Cross Country | NCAA Division 1 Cross Country | Big 12 Conference Indoor track and field | NCAA Division 1 Indoor track and field | Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field | NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field |
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2016-17 Senior | 13th, 21:11.7 | 80th, 20:44.4 | 800 m 1st, 2:04.77 | Mile 4th, 4:34.27 | 1500 m 1st, 4:33.10 | 1500 m 15th, 4:19.40 |
DMR, 1st, 11:19.02 | 4 × 400 m 8th, 3:40.59 | |||||
2015-16 Junior | 4th, 20:51.1 | 70th, 20:39.3 | Mile 1st, 4:46.73 | Mile 1st, 4:35.62 | 1500 m 6th, 4:15.14 | |
1000 m 1st, 2:47.42 | ||||||
4 × 400 m, 5th, 3:42.77 | DMR, 9th, 11:13.08 | |||||
2014-15 Sophomore | DMR 1st, 11:16.86 | Mile, 2nd, 2:03.59 | 800 m 3rd, 2:10.48 | 800 m 22nd, 2:09.72 | ||
1000 m 1st, 2:43.11 | ||||||
2013-14 Freshman | 23rd, 21:30.6 | DMR, 4th, 11:37.19 | 800 m 3rd, 2:05.72 | |||
800 m 2nd, 2:06.12 |
Professional
Edwards began competing for Adidas and in Boulder. Edwards was coached by Joe Bosshard from 2017-2019.[7]. Edwards was among two women who were trained by Bosshard who made it to the Olympics (Aisha Praught-Leer and Emma Coburn.[8] After summer 2019, Chad Noelle began coaching Kaela Edwards.[9]
Year | US National Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Time |
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2020 | 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2nd | 2:02.41 |
2019 | 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | Des Moines, Iowa | 27th | 2:07.67[10] |
2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1000 m | Staten Island, New York | 9th | 2:45.01 | |
2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | Des Moines, Iowa | 8th | 1:59.68[11] |
2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | 2:02.77[12] | |
2017 | 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 1500 m | Hornet Stadium (Sacramento) | 19th | 4:15.43[13] |
2016 | USA Olympic Trials Track and Field Championships | 800 m | Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon | 20th | 2:03.307[14] |
References
- "Kaela Edwards, Littleton, 2011-12 female student-athlete of the week". Denver Post. April 21, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Kaela Edwards Littleton HS Track Results". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Kaela Edwards Oklahoma State Cross Country and Track and Field 2017 Profile". Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Kaela Edwards Championship Moments Video". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Oklahoma State University Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "Kaela Edwards Track results from Oklahoma State and professional championships". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Colorado Buffalo 2013 Track and Field Roster Joe Bosshard". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Kaela Edwards Is Moving To Boulder To Train With Emma Coburn". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "2019 Toyota USATF Championships - 7/25/2019 to 7/28/2019 Drake Stadium Results" (PDF). Retrieved Feb 17, 2020.
- "2018 USATF Outdoor Championships Results - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium". Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "2018 USATF Championships Results - 2/16/2018 to 2/18/2018 Albuquerque, New Mexico". Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "2017 USATF Championships Results - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field Results - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 Eugene, Oregon". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
External links
- Kaela Edwards Twitter Profile
- Kaela Edwards Instagram Profile
- Kaela Edwards Global Athletics Profile
- Kaela Edwards IAAF Profile
- Kaela Edwards Profile Diamond League