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2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Cailyn Persinger

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    Lee's Summit West
  • Hometown:
    Lee's Summit, Mo.

Summary

Biography

XC Career-Best Marks
4k: 15:18.6 (9/3/2021)
5k: 18:48.4 (9/29/2023)
6k: 22:19.5 (10/27/2023)
 
2023 (Graduate Student):
  • Finished 14th (15:31.2) at the Flyer Flames Challenge.
  • Contributed to the Flames' score at the Pink Classic, clocking in at 22:26.70.
  • Claimed the 138th spot (22:57.1) at the NCAA Midwest Regional, improving nine places on her finish at the previous regional meet.
2022 (Senior):
  • Finished 14th overall at the Walt Crawford Open, the season-opening meet.
  • Took 32nd overall and earned 31 points for the team in the Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships.
  • Came in 147th at the 2022 NCAA Midwest Regional.
  • Placed 149th at the Gans Creek Classic.
  • Completed the course at the annual Bradley Pink Classic in 163rd place.
 Prior to UIC / Personal:
  • Spent two seasons at UMKC.
  • 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Missouri Track and Field State Champions.
  • Missouri Cross Country State Champions in 2018.
  • Majoring in Pharmacy.
  • Sister ran cross country and track at Pepperdine University.
  • Daughter of Kelli Musick and Monte Persinger.
  • Biggest thrill is setting a new personal record.

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