2018-19 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster
York, Kaitlin
Kaitlin York
- Position:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- High School:
- American Christian Academy
Bio
ACCOLADES
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2018)
- SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2016, 2017)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2015-16)
2018-19
2018 Cross Country
- Finished 51st in her season debut at the UAB Blazer Classic, covering the 6k course in 23:10.23
2017-18
2018 Outdoor Season
- Finished 12th in the 10,000 meters at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 37:22.34
- Won the 5,000 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a personal best time of 17:02.99
- Finished third in the 5,000 meters at the UTSA Invitational with a time of 17:24.12
2018 Indoor Season
- Made her season debut in the 3,000 meters at the Music City Challenge where she finished in 10:20.84
2017 Cross Country
- Made her season debut at the Crimson Classic and finished with a time of 22:49.8 over the 6k course
2016-17
2017 Outdoor Season
- Finished sixth in the invitational 5,000 meters at the War Eagle Invitational in a personal-best 17:21.06
- Finished 18th in the 5,000 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational in a personal-best 17:41.57
- Finished 11th in the 5,000 meters at the Florida State Relays in 18:11.30 in her first outdoor appearance of the season
2017 Indoor Season
- Won the 5,000 meters in a personal-best 17:18.73 and finished fifth in the mile in 4:58.00 at the Auburn Invitational
- Finished ninth in the 3,000 meters in a personal-best 9:54.14 at the season-opening Commodore Invitational
2016 Cross Country
- Posted a personal-best time of 23:56.3 at the 6k Crimson Classic
- Finished 27th in the season-opening Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic. Covered the 5k course in a time of 18:22.99
2015-16
2016 Outdoor Season
- Ran 17:55.15 in the 5,000 meters to finish second in the event at the LSU Invitational
- Registered a time of 17:48.46 in the invitational section of the 5,000 meters to finish 14th in the event at the War Eagle Invitational
- Clocked a time of 17:48.40 in the 5,000 meters to finish 38th at the Florida Relays
2016 Indoor Season
- Ran 10:22.46 in the 3,000 meters to finish 10th at the Indiana Relays
- Clocked a time of 17:32.53 in the 5,000 meters to finish seventh at the Conference Clash
- Ran 10:08.71 in the 3,000 meters to finish 12th at the Commodore Indoor Invitational
2015 Cross Country
- Crossed the finish line with a time of 21:43.90 at the SEC Cross Country Championships
- Finished the Crimson Classic 5k in a time of 18:15.39
- Ran 11:42.75 in the Samford Cross Country Opener two-mile race
PREP HIGHLIGHTS
- Named the 2014-15 Gatorade Alabama Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, the first in ACA school history
- Won the 3A individual cross country title (5k) as a senior after finishing second in both her sophomore and junior seasons
- Guided ACA to the team cross country title as well, their sixth in eight years
- Claimed a total of seven individual track titles, four indoor and three outdoor, in her senior season while guiding ACA to both the indoor and outdoor state championships
- Coached by Charles Tiller at American Christian Academy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Daughter of Debra York
- Born Dec. 10, 1996
- Majoring in psychology
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15
