The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015-16 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Kaleigh Ervin
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Coppell, Texas
- High School:
- Coppell
• 2015 Academic All-Big 12 First Team with 4.0 GPA (Cross Country)
• 2013 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Cross Country)
CAREER BESTS
Outdoor:
3000m: 10:36.10
5000m: 17:22.72
Indoor:
3000m: 10:06.35
Cross Country:
6k: 19:09.00
2015-16
Cross Country:
• Ran in all seven meets for the Longhorns
• Finished 38th at the Big 12 Championships
• Claimed 36th at NCAA South Central Regional Championships in 20:59.9
• Finished 235th at the NCAA Championships
2014-15
Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor:
• Did not compete
2013-14
Outdoor:
• Finished third in 3,000m at Longhorn Invitational in 10:36.19
• Ran personal best time 17:22.72 to finish fifth in 5,000m at Michael Johnson Dr Pepper Classic
• Crossed in 13th place in 5,000m at Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Indoor:
• Ran personal best 10:06.35 to finish 29th at Big 12 Championships
• Opened season with sixth-place finish in 3,000m at Arkansas Dual
• Also ran 3,000m at Razorback Invitational
Cross Country:
• Competed in 4 meets
• Finished 4th for Texas in each of her appearances, including at the NCAA South Central Regional (38th overall, 21:48.1), Big 12 Championships (46th overall, 22:02.4), Wisconsin adidas Invitational (181st, 21:41) and Bear Twilight Invitational (20th overall, 14:39.5)
2012-13
Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor:
• Did not compete (Redshirt seasons)
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Ran for the Dallas Metroplex Striders from 2010-12 under coach Terry Jessup
• Helped the Striders to USATF national cross country championship in 2011
• Four-year letterwinner in track & field and cross country at Coppell, competing in the 1,600m and 3,200m events
• Also lettered two years in swimming
• Captain of the cross country team in 2010 and 2011
• Earned all-state honors in cross country during her junior campaign after winning the individual district title
• Helped team to a sixth-place finish at the UIL 5A state championships as a sophomore
PERSONAL
• Born in Poway, Calif.
• Parents are Susan and David Ervin
• Father played tennis at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
• Has one sister, Mackenzie
• Graduated in the top five percent of her class at Coppell
• Member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society
• Majoring in mathematics/teaching
