Kelly Pickering

Career Notes:

2011-12 (Senior)
Cross Country:

Scored points in all six races for the Blue Demons
Was the team[apos]s top finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional in DeKalb, Ill
Ran a season-best 5K time of 23:08.5 at the BIG EAST Championships in Louisville, Ky
Was the team[apos]s top finisher at the National Catholic Championships, placing 73rd in a time of 19:06.5.

Indoor:

Ran a career-best 3,000m run time of 10:46.18 in a 12th-place finish at the Blue and Gold Invitational
Placed fourth in the one mile run at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 5:16.04
Placed 11th in the 1,000m run at the Badger Track Classic
Anchored the 4x400 relay team that finished fifth at the Badger Track Classic.

Outdoor:

Placed second at the DePaul Invitational in the 1,500m run in 4:55.33
Finished ninth at both the Purdue Open and the Chicagoland Championships in the 1,500m
Placed sixth in the 800m run at the DePaul Invitational in 2:26.56
Ran on the 4x800m relay team that placed third at the Chicagoland Championships.

2010-11 (Junior)
Cross Country:

Ran in all seven races
Finished the Vincentian Cup Invitational with an 8^th-place time of 15:36
Placed a team-best 30^th in the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 18:38
Collected points in five of her seven races, including both the BIG EAST Championships and the NCAA Regionals with times of 23:42.4 and 23:03.38, respectively.

Indoor:

Placed in the top 10 in both 800m runs in which she competed
Took fourth at the Purdue Invitational in the 800m with a time of 2:26.60
Placed seventh in the Notre Dame Invitational with a 2:24.64 time
In the one mile run at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships, finished with a seventh place time of 5:17.74.

Outdoor:

Picked up her career-best time 1500m time of 4:43.31 in the Stan Lyons Invitational
Earned five top 10 finishes on the season
Collected two fifth-place showings in the 1500m, first at the Chicagoland Invitational (4:47.55) and then the DePaul Invitational (4:48.81)
Also placed seventh in the 800m run at the DePaul Invitational with a time of 2:23.89.

2009-10 (Sophomore)
Cross Country:

One of two student-athletes to score team points in all seven races
Notched a personal-record performance at the Bradley Open with a 5K time of 19:08 to place 12th overall
Finished the NCAA Midwest Regional 6K race in a time of 23:49.

Indoor:

Surpassed the BIG EAST standard in the 800m at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a career-best time of 2:16.03
Placed fourth in the mile at the Badger Track Classic behind a time of 5:20.10
Logged a fourth-place time of 1:41.17 in the 600m at the EIU Early Bird Classic
Recorded a season-best 1,000m time of 3:01.24 at the Meyo Invitational
Placed second in the mile at the Chicago Duals after clocking a time of 5:23.48.

Outdoor:

Lowered her career-best 800m time to 2:16.40 at the Chicago Penultimate
Placed sixth in the 800m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational behind a time of 2:19.18
Finished the 1,500m at the Raleigh Relays in a time of 4:54.16
Clocked a 400m time of 1:00.96
Helped the 4x400m relay team record a time of 3:56.42 at the Raleigh Relays.

2008-09 (Freshman)
Cross Country:

Indoor:

Recorded a season-best 800m at the Bob Eubanks Open with a time of 2:20.94
Ranked in the DePaul top-three with a career-record 1,000m time of 3:01.24 clocked at the Meyo Invitational
Led off in both the distance medley and the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships for team-best times of 12:17.20 and 9:28.47, respectively
Ran the second leg of the 4x400m relay at the Blue and Gold meet for a team-best time of 4:04.07.

Outdoor:

Won the 800m at both the Marquette Twilight with a time of 2:21.67 and at the Chicago Penultimate with a time of 2:21.44
Clocked a personal-record time of 2:17.35 in the 800m at the Sun Angel Track Classic
Ranks in the team[apos]s top-three in the 1,500m with a 4:52.45 recorded at the Mike Poehlein Invitational
Raced in the 400m at the Mesa Classic and crossed the finish line at the 1:01.52 mark
Helped earn a 4x400m relay time of 3:56.31 at the EMU Twilight.

High School:

Three-time Northeast Ohio Conference Team Champion
Team qualified for state three times with a best finish of eighth during the 2006 season
Holds school records in the 800m, 1,600m, 3,200m, 4x400m, and 4x800m
Finished fifth at the state championships in the 4x800m relay her senior year
Four-time letter winner in cross country and track and field and a three-time letter winner in basketball
MVP honors in cross country and track her senior year.

Personal: