Elayna Kitt

Bio

2023 at Taylor:

• Ran in six races, including the Crossroads League Championships.
• Clocked a PR of 23:12.1 at the Blazing Tiger Classic on Oct. 21.
• Finished top-10 on TU in each meet.
• Recognized as Academic All-Crossroads League and an NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

2022 at Taylor:

• Ran in two events … Posted a season-best time of 20:00.5 at the Indiana Wesleyan Invite … Finished 19th overall at the Ray Bullock Invite on September 16.

2021 at Taylor: Competed in five races throughout her freshman campaign, including an 18th-overall finish at the Crossroads Championships … Posted a personal-best time of 18:53.0 at the Great Lakes – Maroon meet … Finished among Taylor’s top-10 runners in each of her five races.

Prep: Earned 11 varsity letters at Bluffton High between cross country, basketball and softball … Ran cross country for Coach Michael Vanderkolk … Named the MVP in 2017 … Won the Mental Attitude Award in 2019 and 2020 … Qualified for the regional meet in 2017, 2018 and 2020 … Qualified for the Indiana Semi-State Meet in 2020 … Named a Tiger Scholar Athlete all four years in each sport … Honored as the Class of 2021 Outstanding Female Athlete … Earned a spot on the high honor roll and participated in student council all four years … Member of the National Honor Society … Won the Outstanding Performance Award in precalculus, physics, business education, geometry, physical education, housing and interior design, AP physics, English and calculus … Honored as Bluffton High’s Class of 2021 Valedictorian … Earned the Outstanding Senior Girl Award.

Personal: Daughter of Tyler and Brittany Kitt … Brother, Evan, played football for Taylor … Majoring in biology.