2014-15 Track and Field Roster
Kirksy, MaShayla
MaShayla Kirksy
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bolingbrook, Ill.
- High School:
- Walther Lutheran
Bio
2014-15 (Sophomore)
Indoor:
- BIG EAST Champion in the long jump with a season-high jump of 5.79m
- Earned five top-five finishes between the long jump and triple jump
- Took second at the Mike Lints Open (1/16) with a mark of 5.38m
- Finished fifth in the triple jump at the BIG EAST Championships (2/28) by hitting a career-best mark of 11.57m.
Outdoor:
- BIG EAST Conference Champion in the long jump after setting a DePaul record of 6.10 meters
- Won the long jump at the Crusader Open (4/25) with a mark of 5.55 meters
- Finished fourth or better for the long jump in seven different meets
- Posted a PR of 11.58 meters in the triple jump at the BIG EAST Championship (5/9)
- Finished 43rd at the NCAA West Preliminaries after posting a mark of 5.67 meters.
2013-14 (Freshman)
Indoor:
- Competed in eight meets for the Blue Demons
- Enjoyed a successful first season with gold performances at the Mike Lints Open (1/17) and Chicagoland Championships (2/14) in the long jump
- Placed as the runner-up at the BIG EAST Championships (2/21) in the long jump with a season-best jump of 5.86 meters
- Earned silver at the Illini Open (1/11) in the triple jump and bronze for the long jump.
Outdoor:
- Jumped in four meets
- Grabbed first place at the Blue Demon Open (4/19) in the long jump (5.68m) and triple jump (11.26m, season-best)
- Placed third at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invite (3/28) for the long jump (5.44m)
- Earned a pair of top-10 finishes at the 49er Classic (3/21) in the long jump and triple jump, reaching a season-best mark in the long jump of 5.94m.
High School:
- Four-year letterwinner in track & field and three-year letterwinner in basketball at Walther Lutheran High School
- Was on three Illinois state runner-up teams in track & field
- All-Conference selection
- Was the conference triple jump, long jump and 4x100-meter relay champion
- Nine-time Illinois state medalist in the long jump, triple jump and 4x100-meter relay
- Two-time long jump and 4x100 relay state champion
- Holds personal records of 19-6 in the long jump and 38-8 in the triple jump.
Personal:
- Born on Sept. 24, 1994
- Daughter of Mel and LaTressa Kirksy
- Has one sister, Mya (14)
- Marketing major.
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