ULM Warhawks

2009-10 (Sophomore): CROSS COUNTRY - competed in four races, including three top-15 performances...finished a season-best-tying 13th (16:58.34) at the season-opening Mississippi Choctaw Open...recorded a 15th (22:47.10) place finish at the ULM Warhawk Festival...recorded a season-best-tying 13th (20:09.00) place finish at the North Texas Invitational...concluded the season with a 43rd (22:54.08) place finish at the Sun Belt Championships

2008-09 (Freshman): CROSS COUNTRY - finished 16th at the ULM Warhawk Invitational with a time of 21:39.86 in the 5k race...placed 11th at the NSU Invitational with a time of 22:25.01...finished in 20th at the Watson Ford Invitational with a time of 26:03.71...placed 48th at the Sun Belt Conference Championships with a time of 21:12.45. INDOOR - Ran the 3000m in 11:23.42 at the LSU Twilight … Ran the 5000m in 19:22.62 at the Sun Belt Championships …OUTDOOR - Ran the 1500m in 5:09.60 at the Dogwood Invitational … Ran the 5000m in 19:23.37 at the Ole Miss Invitational … Ran the 10000m in 40:48.46 at the Alabama Relays.

Prep: Was a four year letterwinner in cross country, track & field for E.D. White Catholic HS and coach Eddie Cole...earned all-district and all-state honors in both cross country and track & field her senior season...participated for the Cardinals cross country and track & field state district champions...holds the district record in the 3200 meters with a time of 12:31...earned academic all-district honors in cross country her senior year...also won a district championship in soccer

Personal: Full name is Kelsie Elizabeth Coats...born on Dec. 7, 1989...hometown is Thibodaux, La....daughter of Richard and Anna Coats...has two younger brothers, Mason and Ian...majoring in health studies and minoring in child psychology