Cody Kelley

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cascade, Colo.
Squadron:
24 Phantoms
High School:
Manitou Springs

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2025: Competed in the first two meets of the year…clocked a career-best 8K time of 25:01.0 to finish 62nd out of 316 runners at the Woody Greeno / Jay Dirksen Invitational…opened the season with a five-mile time of 26:04.1 at the Air Force Classic (15th)…academic all-conference selection…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2024: Raced in two meets…posted a personal-best 8K time of 26:01.7 to finish 23rd out of 96 runners at the Colorado Springs XC Open…made collegiate debut at the Woody Greeno / Jay Dirksen Invitational, finishing 86th out of 246 runners (27:00.2)…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Manitou Springs High School…four-year letterwinner in both track and cross country…runner-up at the Colorado 3A Cross Country Championships as a senior…individual Southwest Small School champion at the 2022 Nike Cross Regional…helped club to team title in 2023…three-time all-state selection in cross country, including first-team honors in 2023…earned all-conference honors in cross country all four years…also named all-conference in track and field every year…10-time Colorado 3A qualifier in track and field…finished fourth in the 3200-meter run at the state meet as a junior…holds the school record in that event (9:29.44)…also ran on the 4x800-meter relay that set a school record…helped team to the 2023 league title…three-time first-team academic all-state selection…claimed three academic letters…member of the National Honor Society…AP Scholar…received a National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation…first-runner up for the national Phoenician Award…graduated with a weighted GPA of 4.403…class salutatorian.

PERSONAL: Full name is Cody John Kelley…son of Dave and Tara Kelley…has two younger brothers…majoring in aeronautical engineering…future plans include becoming a fighter pilot or working in some other combat role…named to the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s List…overall nature enthusiast.…hobbies include skiing, fly-fishing, hunting, and backpacking…loves the ocean, even though he’s only lived in Colorado…enjoys traveling and experiencing different cultures…STEM junkie, who loves all things science and math…played competitive hockey until high school…paternal grandfather was a combat medic in Korea, while maternal grandfather was a Marine during Vietnam…will take “salty over sweet, every day”…favorites include oysters and his dog…member of Cadet Squadron 24.