Oklahoma State University Athletics
2023-24 Cowgirl Cross Country & Track Roster
Roster
Kaylie Politza
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Valparaiso, Indiana
- High School:
- Valparaiso HS
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8237635/Oklahoma_State/Kaylie_Politza.html
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Personal Bests
600 Meters – 1:31.14
800 Meters – 2:04.72
1,000 Meters – 2:48.43
1,500 Meters – 4:29.32
3,000 Meters – 10:09.75
6K (XC) – 22:44.9
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Honors and Awards
2024 Track & Field Academic First Team All-Big 12
2024 Indoor All-Big 12 (DMR)
2023 Cross Country Academic First Team All-Big 12
2023 Outdoor All-Big 12 (800 Meters)
2023 Indoor Big 12 Champion - DMR
2023 Indoor All-Big 12 (DMR)
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International Competition
Competed at the 2023 USA U20 Championships, finishing fourth overall in the 800 Meters.
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2024 Outdoors
Appeared at six meets during the outdoor season, opening up with a second-place finish at the Stanford Invitational in the 800 Meters with a time of 2:07.61… Set a personal best of 4:29.32 in the 1,500 Meters at the John McDonnell Invitational… Dropped a huge personal best of 2:04.72 in the 800 Meters at the Arkansas Twilight to move her up to tenth in program history at the time… Placed 11th overall in the 800 Meters at the Big 12 Championships… Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 800 and advanced through to the quarterfinals.
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2024 Indoors
Opened her indoor season at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston, clocking an indoor personal best in the 800 Meters with a time of 2:06.95, which sits tenth in OSU history… Returned a month later to set another personal best in the 600 Meters of 1:31.14, which ranks fourth in program history…. Competed in the 800 Meters, 4x400 Meter Relay and DMR at the Big 12 Championships, earning All-Big 12 honors as a member of the DMR.
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2023 Cross Country
Finished 26th at the Cowboy Jamboree with a 6K personal-best time of 22:44.9
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2023 Outdoors
Proved herself as one of the best middle-distance freshmen in the country during the outdoor season… Earned All-Big 12 honors in the 800 Meters with her personal-best time of 2:07.62… Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 800 Meters, running 2:08.80.
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2023 Indoors
Competed four times for the Cowgirls during her freshman season… Finished third in her first collegiate race, going 2:48.43 in the 1,000 Meters… Raced in three events at the Big 12 Championships, earning her first career conference title in the Distance Medley Relay and helping the Cowgirls earn their first-ever conference track & field title.
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2022 Cross Country
Ran unattached at the Cowboy Jamboree and Weis-Crockett Invitational, clocking 6K times of 22:27.8 and 22:28.2, respectively.
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High School
Attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Ind… Lettered four years in cross country and three years in track and field... Was a four-time All-State runner in cross country and a two-time All-State honoree in track… Also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
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Personal
Daughter of Robert and Stacy Politza… Born Aug. 22, 2004… Sibling to Robby and Gabi Politza… Majoring in sports and coaching sciences.
