2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Kelsey Owens
- Class:
- Senior
- Events:
- 400m
- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- Height:
- 5-6
- High School:
- St. Pius X
- Squadron:
- 03 Dogs of War
JUNIOR YEAR | 2018-19: Ran on three relays that impacted the Academy’s all-time standings...member of the 4x400-meter (3:50.31) and distance medley (11:44.85, adjusted for altitude) relays that clocked the fourth-fastest times in program history at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...helped both relays to scoring finishes at that meet...also ran on the 4x400-meter relay that accounted for the seventh-fastest time in Academy history (3:49.23) and scored for the Falcons at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships...competed in the 200-meter and 400-meter events during both the indoor and outdoor seasons...posted season-best indoor times in both of those events in Boulder (26.19 in the 200-meter dash at the Colorado Invitational, 59.34 in the 400-meter dash at the Potts Invitational)...clocked an season-best outdoor time of 26.49 at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate...clocked out the season with a season-best 400-meter mark of 58.71 at the MW Championships.
SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2017-18: Ran on a pair of Academy record-setting relays during the indoor season...led off the 4x400-meter relay that posted a program-best time of 3:44.47 at the Mountain West Championships...that time deleted nearly five seconds off of a program standard that had stood since 1983...also ran the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay that posted a program-best time of 11:23.84 (adjusted for altitude) at that meet...earned all-conference honors in both relays after a pair of third-place finishes...ran the lead on two relays that impacted the Academy record book during the outdoor season...member of the 4x400-meter relay that posted the fifth-fastest time in program history (3:47.03) at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and the 4x100-meter relay that clocked the Academy’s ninth-fastest time (48.02) at the Jerry Quiller Classic...debuted on the program’s all-time standings in the 200-meter dash during a 25.34 performance at the NoCo Challenge...that is the ninth-fastest outdoor time in Academy history...also clocked a season-best 400-meter time of 56.97 to finish second at that meet...earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week after the NoCo Challenge...also competed in the 200-meter and 400-meter events during the indoor season, setting career-best marks in both (26.00 at 200 meters, 57.72 at 400 meters)...earned a top-five finish in only appearance of the season at 500 meters (1:18.67, fifth).
FRESHMAN YEAR | 2016-17: Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that captured the first outdoor all-conference relay award in Academy history...led off the quartet that clocked the third-fastest time in program history (3:44.10) during a third-place performance at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships...also recorded the eighth-fastest 400-meter dash in Academy history at that meet, clocking a career-best 56.17 to finish seventh...first debuted on the program’s all-time standing during the conference preliminary heat (56.67)...anchored the 4x100-meter relay that posted the fourth-fastest time in Academy history at the Air Force Twilight Open (47.71)...member of the scoring relay at the conference meet (48.24, seventh)...competed in the 200-meter dash during three meets, recording a personal-best 26.38 at the Baldy Castillo Classic...also ran on two relays that impacted the Academy record book during the indoor season...led off the 4x400-meter relay that clocked the sixth-fastest time in program history (3:52.99) at the MW Indoor Championships...also ran on the distance medley relay that accounted for the Academy’s eighth-fastest time at that meet (12:05.02, adjusted for altitude)...competed in the 400-meter dash during four indoor meets...recorded a personal-bes t time of 58.41 at the Air Force Collegiate Open...made collegiate debut with a time of 41.45 in the 300-meter dash at the Air Force Holiday Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Saint Pius X High School...four-year letterwinner...two-time all-state selection...four-time all-district honoree...four-time medalist at the New Mexico 5A Track and Field Championships...finished second in the 400-meter dash at the state championships during junior year...two-time state champion in the sprint medley relay (400-meter leg)...added runner-up finishes at the state championships in the 4x400-meter relay (freshman year) and sprint medley relay (senior year)...also lettered four years in cross country and three years in basketball...volunteered at a local food bank...spent summers volunteering at children’s skills camps for track and basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Kelsey Jordan Owens...nickname is “Kels”...daughter of Darren and Jamie Owens...has one older sister and one younger brother...majoring in management...future plans include becoming a pilot...has served as Chief Clerk, Element NCO, Support NCO, Academic NCO and Squadron Commander...named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athletic performance...member of the “500 Club” for recording a perfect score on the Academy fitness test...earned Jump Wings...attended the Academy’s Prep School...held several leadership positions, including squadron academic officer, flight commander and squadron commander...recorded the highest GPA in squadron, earning a T-53 flight with the Dean...hobbies include hiking, watching movies and going on road trips...uncle, Kirk Juneau, and grandfather, Leon Owens, both served in the Navy and retired as a Petty Officer, First Class...has three uncles that played professional sports – Ted Owens played baseball for the Seattle Pilots, Marv Owens played football for the St. Louis Cardinals and Brig Owens is a member of the Washington Redskins’ Ring of Honor and NFL Players Association Hall of Fame...was one of six cadets in the Class of 2020 to complete Powered Flight in another state over the summer...learned how to fly a Cessna in Charleston, S.C., and soloed after nine flights...also served as a Flight Commander for Aggressors-Charlie during the first session of Basic Cadet Training...member of Cadet Squadron 03.
SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2017-18: Ran on a pair of Academy record-setting relays during the indoor season...led off the 4x400-meter relay that posted a program-best time of 3:44.47 at the Mountain West Championships...that time deleted nearly five seconds off of a program standard that had stood since 1983...also ran the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay that posted a program-best time of 11:23.84 (adjusted for altitude) at that meet...earned all-conference honors in both relays after a pair of third-place finishes...ran the lead on two relays that impacted the Academy record book during the outdoor season...member of the 4x400-meter relay that posted the fifth-fastest time in program history (3:47.03) at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and the 4x100-meter relay that clocked the Academy’s ninth-fastest time (48.02) at the Jerry Quiller Classic...debuted on the program’s all-time standings in the 200-meter dash during a 25.34 performance at the NoCo Challenge...that is the ninth-fastest outdoor time in Academy history...also clocked a season-best 400-meter time of 56.97 to finish second at that meet...earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week after the NoCo Challenge...also competed in the 200-meter and 400-meter events during the indoor season, setting career-best marks in both (26.00 at 200 meters, 57.72 at 400 meters)...earned a top-five finish in only appearance of the season at 500 meters (1:18.67, fifth).
FRESHMAN YEAR | 2016-17: Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that captured the first outdoor all-conference relay award in Academy history...led off the quartet that clocked the third-fastest time in program history (3:44.10) during a third-place performance at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships...also recorded the eighth-fastest 400-meter dash in Academy history at that meet, clocking a career-best 56.17 to finish seventh...first debuted on the program’s all-time standing during the conference preliminary heat (56.67)...anchored the 4x100-meter relay that posted the fourth-fastest time in Academy history at the Air Force Twilight Open (47.71)...member of the scoring relay at the conference meet (48.24, seventh)...competed in the 200-meter dash during three meets, recording a personal-best 26.38 at the Baldy Castillo Classic...also ran on two relays that impacted the Academy record book during the indoor season...led off the 4x400-meter relay that clocked the sixth-fastest time in program history (3:52.99) at the MW Indoor Championships...also ran on the distance medley relay that accounted for the Academy’s eighth-fastest time at that meet (12:05.02, adjusted for altitude)...competed in the 400-meter dash during four indoor meets...recorded a personal-bes t time of 58.41 at the Air Force Collegiate Open...made collegiate debut with a time of 41.45 in the 300-meter dash at the Air Force Holiday Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Saint Pius X High School...four-year letterwinner...two-time all-state selection...four-time all-district honoree...four-time medalist at the New Mexico 5A Track and Field Championships...finished second in the 400-meter dash at the state championships during junior year...two-time state champion in the sprint medley relay (400-meter leg)...added runner-up finishes at the state championships in the 4x400-meter relay (freshman year) and sprint medley relay (senior year)...also lettered four years in cross country and three years in basketball...volunteered at a local food bank...spent summers volunteering at children’s skills camps for track and basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Kelsey Jordan Owens...nickname is “Kels”...daughter of Darren and Jamie Owens...has one older sister and one younger brother...majoring in management...future plans include becoming a pilot...has served as Chief Clerk, Element NCO, Support NCO, Academic NCO and Squadron Commander...named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athletic performance...member of the “500 Club” for recording a perfect score on the Academy fitness test...earned Jump Wings...attended the Academy’s Prep School...held several leadership positions, including squadron academic officer, flight commander and squadron commander...recorded the highest GPA in squadron, earning a T-53 flight with the Dean...hobbies include hiking, watching movies and going on road trips...uncle, Kirk Juneau, and grandfather, Leon Owens, both served in the Navy and retired as a Petty Officer, First Class...has three uncles that played professional sports – Ted Owens played baseball for the Seattle Pilots, Marv Owens played football for the St. Louis Cardinals and Brig Owens is a member of the Washington Redskins’ Ring of Honor and NFL Players Association Hall of Fame...was one of six cadets in the Class of 2020 to complete Powered Flight in another state over the summer...learned how to fly a Cessna in Charleston, S.C., and soloed after nine flights...also served as a Flight Commander for Aggressors-Charlie during the first session of Basic Cadet Training...member of Cadet Squadron 03.
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