Marshall University Athletics
2023 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Jordan, Kalei

Kalei Jordan
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Winfield HS
- Hometown:
- Winfield, W.Va.
Bio
2023 (Junior): Competed in all six meets as a junior for Marshall, setting two personal records ... Opened the season with a 4K PR at the Virginia Tech Invitational, racing a 16:25.7 ... Scored a top-20 finish at the Thundering Herd Invitational home meet, racing a 19:17.7 ... Finished 39th at Sun Belt Championships ... Set 6K PR at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, racing a 22:22/5
2022 (Sophomore): Competed in all six meets as a sophomore, setting two new personal records…Opened season with a 19:35.5 5k at the Mike Baumer XC Classic…Set 5k PR at Louisville Classic, with a 19:04.3…Stayed consistent in the 5k, racing a 19:05.0 at the Sun Belt Championships…Set 6k PR at the BSU Falcon Invitational, racing a 23:12.6…Finished season with a 6k time of 23:18.7 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals
2021 (Sophomore): Competed in five meets for Marshall in sophomore season … ran a season best 5K time of 20:21.5 at Vertcross … competed at the Conference USA Championships where she finished 55th with a 6K time of 23:22.8, a 6K PR.
2020 (Freshman): Competed in two meets for Marshall in the shortened season … began her season at the Blue Ridge Open dual meet at Appalachian State where she finished 21st with a 5K time of 19:57.4 … competed at the Conference USA Championships where she finished 70th with a 6K time of 24:43.7.
Prior to Marshall: Jordan has recorded four top-three finishes in the WVSSAC Outdoor State Track Championships in the 800m and 1600m … part of the 2018 4x400m State Championship teams … is also a two-time podium finisher at the WVSSAC State Championships in the long jump … holds top times of 2:21.68 in the 800m, 5:18.30 in the 1600m, and 19:59.50 in cross country.
Cross Country Collegiate Bests:
4K: 16:25.7
5K: 19:04.3
6K: 22:22.5
2022 (Sophomore): Competed in all six meets as a sophomore, setting two new personal records…Opened season with a 19:35.5 5k at the Mike Baumer XC Classic…Set 5k PR at Louisville Classic, with a 19:04.3…Stayed consistent in the 5k, racing a 19:05.0 at the Sun Belt Championships…Set 6k PR at the BSU Falcon Invitational, racing a 23:12.6…Finished season with a 6k time of 23:18.7 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals
2021 (Sophomore): Competed in five meets for Marshall in sophomore season … ran a season best 5K time of 20:21.5 at Vertcross … competed at the Conference USA Championships where she finished 55th with a 6K time of 23:22.8, a 6K PR.
2020 (Freshman): Competed in two meets for Marshall in the shortened season … began her season at the Blue Ridge Open dual meet at Appalachian State where she finished 21st with a 5K time of 19:57.4 … competed at the Conference USA Championships where she finished 70th with a 6K time of 24:43.7.
Prior to Marshall: Jordan has recorded four top-three finishes in the WVSSAC Outdoor State Track Championships in the 800m and 1600m … part of the 2018 4x400m State Championship teams … is also a two-time podium finisher at the WVSSAC State Championships in the long jump … holds top times of 2:21.68 in the 800m, 5:18.30 in the 1600m, and 19:59.50 in cross country.
Cross Country Collegiate Bests:
4K: 16:25.7
5K: 19:04.3
6K: 22:22.5
Marshall Cross Country: Coach Caleb Bowen (Post-Thundering Herd Invitational)
Friday, August 29
Marshall T&F: Addison Painter/Lara Check (Pre-NCAA 1st Rd.)
Tuesday, May 27
Marshall T&F: Emma Henry, Gradian Graham, Azure Travis, Garrett Ferguson (Pre-Louisville)
Thursday, April 24
Marshall T&F (Pre-JMU Invite)
Friday, April 11