Kristen Hayes
Kristen Hayes
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Menands, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Shaker
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Bio

As a junior: Turned in one of the greatest seasons in Bryant history in 2014-15.

Indoor - Competed in the 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m and 500m ... Qualified for the ECAC Championships in both the 400 and 500 ... Set a school record in the 400 with a time of 56.17 and set a school record in the 500 with a time of 1:16.75 ... Finished fourth in the 500 at the NEC Championships ... Finished fifth in the 400 at the New England Championships ... Helped 4x400 relay team break an eight-year old school record with a time of 3:57.71.

Outdoor - Competed in the 300m, 400m and the 400 hurdles ... Repeated as the NEC champ in the 400m hurdles, winning the event with a school-record time of 60.63 ... Qualified for the ECAC Championships in the event ... Won the 400m hurdles at the New England Championships ... Helped 4x100 relay team set a school record with a time of 49.23 ... Helped 4x400 relay team set a school record with a time of 3:58.04.

As a sophomore: Continued her record-breaking career with another outstanding season.

Indoor- Competed in the 200, 400 and 500 … Broke the school record in the 500 at the Terrier Invite and then broke her own school record with a time of 1:17.76 at the NEICAAAs … Recorded a time of 59.75 in the 400 at the Yale Invite … Recorded her best time in the 200 (26.86) at the Torpey Invite.

Outdoor- Competed in the 100, 300, 400 and 400m hurdles … Won the NEC title in the 400m hurdles with a school-record time of 1:01.25 … Went on to finish 23rd at the ECACs with a time of 1:04.54 … Also won the 400m hurdles at the Holy Cross and Stonehill Invites … Won the 400 at the Providence Invite with a time of 58.32 … Finished 15th at New Englands with a time of 58.17 … Won the 300 at the Stony Brook Quad meet with a time of 41.52.

As a freshman: Indoor Track & Field - Finished 14th in the 800 with a time of 2:34.65 at the Sorlien Invitational ... Recorded a season-best time of 1:21.37 in the 500 at the Terrier Invitational ... Finished 19th in the 500 at the NEC championships. Outdoor Track & Field - Finished fifth in the 300 (43.09) at the Stony Brook Quad Meet ... Posted a season-best time of 1:01.70 in the 400 at the Brown Invitational ... Recorded a season-best time of 1:06.41 and finished 12th in the 400m hurdles at the NEC championships.

Before Bryant: A four-year varisty letterwinner in track & field at Shaker High School ... Holds school records in the 300m and 400m hurdles, 4x100 and the 4x400 ... SMR 2012 intersectional relay state champion ... Finished fourth in the 400m hurdles at the state championships as a senior ... Earned Section II Sportsmanship Award during the outdoor track & field season ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: The daughter of Sheri and Shawn Hayes, Kristen Hayes was born on Sept. 24, 1994 ... Has two brothers, Dan and Brian, and one sister, Nicki.